Drogheda & District Chamber (as above)

Lobbying Organisation Drogheda & District Chamber

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Following a lengthy process, Louth CC made a decision to approve the application in June 2024 with a number of conditions. However, the decision was appealed to An Coimisiun Pleanala, who under the Planning and Development Act 2000, had 18 weeks to make a decision. A November 18, 2024 deadline and then a subsequent March 21, 2025 deadline passed with the authority apologising for the delay due to case volume.

Intended results Our comment, “A number of companies are struggling with space in Drogheda at present and are running out of time. We risk losing them. We are also unable to assist a number of others who have expressed interest to us in moving to Drogheda.”

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hubert Murphy (CEO)

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.

Email (1)

Case details: An Coimisiún Pleanála - Case reference: PL15.320192 Planning Authority Case Reference: 2360388 By Email, we lobbied the five local TDs, seeking an update on the present situation with the new IDA Park in Drogheda. The matter has been with Coimisiun Pleanala since 2024. October 10 2025 (Lobbying date)

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.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)