NewsBrands Ireland

Lobbying Organisation NewsBrands Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Proposed changes to Companies Act

Intended results The inclusion of bona fide members of press and broadcast media as relevant entities, for the purposes of law enforcement, regulatory compliance and judicial proceedings, to whom disclosure, from the Register of Companies, of the relevant officer’s “usual residential address” should be permitted.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann Marie Lenihan

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)

Submission to Dept of Enterprise

Email (1)

Copy of submission sent to Minister O'Donovan highlighting impact of the proposed changes on journalism

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.

Patrick O’Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Tríona Quill Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Theresa Newman Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)