Uplift

Lobbying Organisation Uplift

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Uplift members were asked to send emails and make phone calls to Simon Harris and Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to expedite visa approvals for Palestinian children coming to play GAA in Ireland.

Intended results That the Palestinian children coming to play GAA in Ireland would receive their visas and would be allowed to travel to Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Saoirse McHugh

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Uplift members called and emailed Jim O'Callaghan and Simon Harris.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

2440 people sent emails.

Phone call (100+)

993 made phone calls.

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)