Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details A discussion between Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Intended results To make progress in identifying new trading partners for Ireland's exporters in a changing global economy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting that took place at the White House in Washington DC as part of the St Patrick's Day Shamrock ceremony and overseas engagements on March 17.

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)