Hope and Courage Collective (Hope and Courage Collective )

Lobbying Organisation Hope and Courage Collective

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Galway and Dublin By-election 2026 – Smears, Harassment and Threats to Election Integrity

Intended results To enact Part 5 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh McDonald

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.

Social Media (1)

WhatsApp to Daniel Ennis TD

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.

Daniel Ennis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)