Doras Luimní (Doras)

Lobbying Organisation Doras Luimní

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Hate Speech and Hate Crime

Intended results Coalition Against Hate Crime submission to Department of Justice to provide observations for Post Enactment Report on the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 to cover Act’s impact in first 12 months, outlining concerns on implementation and enforcement gaps and challenges and recommendations, including robust implementation, targeted education and awareness, institutional accountability, victim-centred supports and ongoing partnership between Government, statutory bodies and civil society.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Hanley

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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Submission (1)

Coalition Against Hate Crime submission to Department of Justice to provide observations for Post Enactment Report on the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 to cover Act’s impact in first 12 months, outlining concerns on implementation and enforcement gaps and challenges, and recommendations, including robust implementation, targeted education and awareness, institutional accountability, victim-centred supports, and ongoing partnership between Government, statutory bodies & civil society.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)