Alcohol Action Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Alcohol Action Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details alcohol and domestic, sexual and gender-based violence

Intended results Raise awareness of the role of alcohol in domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and seeking to have this included in policy development in this area.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Ryan, Sheila Gilheany, Conor Keane, Marion Rackard, Michelle Walsh, Rachel Fayne, Megan Downes, Orlaith Morrissey, Lisa Brown,

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Three invitations sent to all Oireachtas members for a briefing session on alcohol and domestic, sexual and gender based violence.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing session held on 2 Oct 2025 in A/V room for members of the Oireachtas on alcohol and DSGBV. Participants from Alcohol Action Ireland, Move Ireland and SAOL Project

Social Media (6-10)

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.

Patricia Stephenson Senator (Seanad)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gillian Toole TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Máire Devine TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Goldsboro Senator (Seanad)

Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)

Ann Graves TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)