Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce (Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce)

Lobbying Organisation Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Harbouring Communities: A North–South Programme for Reconciliation project

Intended results The project recognises that reconciliation work must be grounded not only in dialogue, but also in Two different events ran in Bangor and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown focusing on the pillars of the Good Friday Agreement and trauma-informed and relationship-centred approaches that create safe and supported environments for participation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colette O' Sullivan

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)

16th April a submission was made for Harbouring Communities: A North–South Programme for Reconciliation project. The need for this project has been identified through sustained engagement with community, civic, and cross-sector stakeholders across both Northern Ireland and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, including through the existing Shared Island Economic Partnership between Bangor Chamber and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber.

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)