Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Lobbying Organisation Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Date published 01 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Briefing TDs on issues around the occupation of Palestineand the BDS Movement

Intended results Increase knowledge of TDs on the issues concerning Israel's occupation of Palestine and the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement that aims to secure justice for the Palestinian people and issues around attacks on Palestinian advocacy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin Squires

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 (6-10)

Emails to several TDs outlining some key issues concerning Israel's occupation of Palestine and the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement that aims to secure justice for the Palestinian people and issues around attacks on Palestinian advocacy

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Sean Crowe TD concerning Israel's occupation of Palestine and the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement that aims to secure justice for the Palestinian people and issues around attacks on Palestinian advocacy

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.

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mick Barry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)