Irish Wedding Professionals Association (Irish Wedding Professionals Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wedding Professionals Association

Date published 23 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep. 2025 to 31 Dec. 2025

Specific Details On behalf of the Irish Wedding Professional Association, formal letters introducing the organisation were sent to Minister Burke along with a meeting request.

Intended results 1. Formal recognition as the organisation representing Ireland's top wedding professionals with a vision of elevating the wedding standards in Ireland, while also positioning Ireland as a leading destination for weddings globally. 2. Funding support for wedding professionals in Ireland to support with professional training to elevate standards and presence at various luxury trade shows throughout the year to support positioning and sales.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aisling McVeigh on behalf of Chairperson Eunice Power

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.

Letter (1)

18 November 2025: A formal letter was sent to Minister Peter Burke introducing the organisation. A response was received with a note to say he was not available to meet at this time. 18 November 2025: A formal letter was sent to An Taoiseach introducing the organisation. Formal letters of introduction have also been sent to the CEO of Failte Ireland and Tourism Ireland.

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.

Minister Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

An Taoiseach Michael Martin Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)