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 meeting between Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy and officials from Cork City Council

Intended results To identify market opportunities to further develop trading links between Cork city and San Francisco, including supports for existing companies in both city regions

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 which took place between Cork Chamber and officials from Cork City Council at the reception for the Cork Sister City Group with the Consul-General in San Francisco as part of the St Patrick's Day overseas engagements on March 3.

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.

Fergal Dennehy Councillor (Cork City Council)

Cormac Ó Súilleabháin Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)