Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Intended results Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seán Farrell

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? September E-action targeting TDs, urging the passing of the Occupied Territories Bill without delay and December E-action to all TDs asking them to put pressure on Minister McEntee to pass the Occupied Territories Bill before the end of the year, including services.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to TDs and Senators with update on justice in oPt-I

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Request to Minister McEntee for meeting

Email (1)

Email to connect MEP Carberry with European network

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Senator Black on Occupied Territories Bill

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Senator Patricia Stephenson on situation in oPt-I

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)