Margaret Ritchie Consultancy

Lobbying Organisation Margaret Ritchie Consultancy

Date published 17 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Further invite to President Higg8ns to The St Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, Co Down

Intended results The eventual visit by President Michael D Higgins to The St Patrick Centre in Downpatrick dur8ng 2020

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret Ritchie who is a part time lobbyist and is working as Consultant on behalf ofThe St Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, ComDown

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.

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I wrote on behalf of the Board of Directors of The St Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, Co Down to request the President of Ireland to visit the World Centre dedicated tomSt Patr8ck in Downpatrick and to give a lecture on reconciliation.

Designated public officials lobbied

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Aras an Uachtarain Deputy Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)