Comhlámh

Lobbying Organisation Comhlámh

Date published 22 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Letter (sent as an email to An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin)

Intended results Comhlámh sent a letter to register our grave concern about Israel’s illegal abduction and detention of the humanitarian volunteers involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Their transfer to the high security Ketziot prison was alarming, and we were fearful for their safety and wellbeing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Murphy

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)

Feedback from the office of An Taoiseach was sent to Comhlámh, on 30 Oct 2025, stating that consular assistance was being provided to the Irish volunteers.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)