Member of the European Parliament · Ireland Renew
Barry Cowen
MEP for Ireland · Renew Europe · Fianna Fáil Party · official EP profile
As of 7 November 2026, Barry Cowen (Renew, Ireland) has declared 198 lobby meetings this term - rank 113 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings.
That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 2.0× the average member, and it ranks 25 of 78 in the Renew group.
19% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - below the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
Transparency this term
Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 18 in Nov 2025.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 3 | 0% |
| Oct 2024 | 8 | 11.1% |
| Nov 2024 | 7 | 12.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 7 | 0% |
| Jan 2025 | 7 | 0% |
| Feb 2025 | 10 | 21.4% |
| Mar 2025 | 7 | 11.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 16 | 18.8% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 8 | 50% |
| Jul 2025 | 7 | 0% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 18 | 44.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 15 | 20% |
| Jan 2026 | 14 | 28.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 12 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 15 | 13.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 15 | 20% |
| May 2026 | 6 | 50% |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 100% |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | - |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | - |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 18 declared in November 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Barry Cowen meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Irish Farmers' Association | 12 |
| spiritsEUROPE | 3 |
| European Landowners' Organization asbl | 2 |
| European Milk Board | 2 |
| Eurogroup for Animals | 2 |
Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.
Where the meetings cluster
Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.
Most-met sectors this term
Agriculture & food (41), Health & pharma (5), Consumer & retail (4)
Meetings by committee topic this term
Agriculture and Rural Development (97), International Trade (41), Housing Crisis in the EU (10), Regional Development (4), Public Health (4), Foreign Affairs (3)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Eurogroup for Animals↗ | Member | Meeting with Eurogroup for Animals |
| 28 May 2026 | EUROTRAN Conseil↗ | Member | Meeting with Eurotran |
| 19 May 2026 | Farm Europe↗ | Member | Meeting with Farm Europe |
| 13 May 2026 | One Planet Business for Biodiversity↗ | Member | Meeting with OP2B |
| 12 May 2026 | European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions | Member | Meeting with European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions |
| 7 May 2026 | Eurogroup for Animals | Member | Meeting with Eurogroup for Animals |
| 6 May 2026 | Glenveagh Properties plc | Member | Meeting with Glenveagh |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Meat & Livestock Australia | Committee chair | Meeting with Meat & Livestock Australia |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Lithuanian Government Officials | Committee chair | Meeting with Lithuanian Government AGRI officials |
| 28 Apr 2026 | FuelsEurope | Member | Meeting with FuelsEurope |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Gerber Steel GmbH | Member | Meeting with Gerber Steel GmbH |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Martin Heydon | Committee chair | Meeting with Minister Martin Heydon |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Irish Cultural Leaders | Member | Meeting with Irish Cultural Leaders |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Danish Plant-Based Food Grant | Committee chair | Meeting with Danish Plant-Based Food Grant |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Community Energy Federation of Ireland | Member | Meeting with CEFOI |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Northern Ireland Assembly | Committee chair | Meeting with Northern Ireland Assembly |
| 21 Apr 2026 | JDE Peet's↗ | Member | Meeting with JDE Peets |
| 16 Apr 2026 | European Milk Board↗ | Committee chair | Meeting with European Milk Board |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Nofence | Committee chair | Meeting with Nofence |
| 15 Apr 2026 | European Meat Network | Committee chair | Meeting with European Meat Network |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Fergus McCullough | Committee chair | Meeting with Progress Ireland |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Irish Farmers' Association↗ | Committee chair | Meeting IFA new animal health chair and animal health executive |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU | Member | Meeting with the Perm Rep on housing |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Nestle Europe Gregorio Bonaldi | Member | Meeting with Nestle Europe |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Irish Farmers Association | Committee chair | IFA Forestry Meeting |
| 24 Mar 2026 | European Coordination Via Campesina↗ | Committee chair | Meeting with ECVC |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association | Committee chair | Meeting with INHFA |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Chinese Embassy | Member | Meeting with the Chinese Embassy |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Peter Boland Car Related Council Ireland | Member | Meeting with Peter Boland from the CRCI |
| 11 Mar 2026 | McDonald’s Global Franchising Limited↗ | Committee chair | Meeting with McDonalds |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Barry Cowen held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 492 final texts where more than half of Renew members casting a vote went one way, and Barry Cowen also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.
Final texts where Barry Cowen differed from the Renew majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | Renew majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards lead in gunshot B10-0431/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 6 October 2026 | The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment A10-0238/2026 · Kinga Kollár · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 9 July 2026 | The feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness A10-0167/2026 · Ľudovít Ódor · Motion for a resolution | Against | For |
| 21 January 2026 | Motion for a resolution seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part B10-0060/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 26 November 2025 | Motion for a resolution on the Commission delegated regulation of 3 November 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons B10-0499/2025 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 13 November 2025 | Council directive on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) A10-0194/2025 · Evelyn Regner · Commission proposal | Against | For |
| 8 October 2025 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize DP51291 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0407/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 22 May 2025 | The modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and… A10-0087/2025 · Inese Vaidere · Commission proposal | Against | For |
| 2 April 2025 | The implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 A10-0011/2025 · Nicolás Pascual de la Parte · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 17 December 2024 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 as regards specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional… A10-0026/2024 · Veronika Vrecionová · Commission proposal | Against | For |
Unlinked but matchable
38 counterpart entries in Barry Cowen's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “Irish Farmers Association” - likely Irish Farmers' Association (3 counterpart entries)
- “The Irish Farmers Association” - likely Irish Farmers' Association (3 counterpart entries)
- “Irish Grain Growers” - likely Irish grain growers group (2 counterpart entries)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 8 of the 38 entries; the other 30 are not listed.
Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.