Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Lobbying Organisation Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Aoife Ni Bhriain, Irish Language Officer spoke at a meeting of Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge in Tithe an Oireachtais on the 23/9/26

Intended results To discuss the teaching and status of the Irish language in third level institutions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Ni Bhriain, TCD SU Irish Language Officer

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Aoife Ni Bhriain,TCD SU Irish Language Officer was invited to speak at this meeting of Comhchoiste na Gaeilge by AMLÉ. The meeting was to discuss the teaching and status of the Irish language in third level institutions was Tithe an Oireachtais on the 23/9/26. The subject matter was Teagasc agus Stádas na Gaeilge sna hInstitiúidí Tríú Leibhéal.

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.

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)