Retail Excellence Ireland (Retail Excellence Servies Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Retail Excellence Ireland

Date published 22 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre

Intended results An urgent meeting with the Minister for Justice, and a joint meeting with Minister Dillon, senior Gardai and city-centre retailers, leading to action on the escalating retail crime, open drug use and anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre, including REI's proposal for the GPO area.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jean McCabe

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.

Email (2-5)

letters by email to the Minister for Justice requesting an urgent meeting on escalating retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Dublin city centre, including a proposal for the GPO area.

Email (1)

letter by email to Minister of State Alan Dillon asking him to facilitate a meeting with the Minister for Justice, senior Gardai and Dublin city-centre retailers on retail crime and anti-social behaviour.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)