Trócaire

Lobbying Organisation Trócaire

Date published 19 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Honduras Human rights issues

Intended results Irish government public statement condeming the murder of human rights activist, Berta Caceres Irish government persuade EU to take adequate measures to protect human rights in Honduras

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Meehan

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Head of Human Rights Unit outlining Trócaire concerns around the murder of Berta Caceres and other human rights activists in Honduras, and calling for Irish condemnation and EU action.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Irish MEPs outlining concerns around the murder of Berta Caceres and other human rights activists in Honduras, and calling for EU action.

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)