MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Business / industry · Media & publishing · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Independent Broadcasters of Ireland appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
€10,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The mission of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) is to promote a strong and vibrant radio sector which reflects the preferences and needs of the listening public. The IBI represents the interests of radio station owners to legislators, policymakers and regulators. The IBI advocates on behalf of the broadcasters and radio listeners of Ireland and it seeks to ensure…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe556%
European People's Party333%
The Left111%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2025). All meetings were in one calendar year.

2025
9

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Nina Carberry
2 meetings · EPP
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
2 meetings · Renew
Lynn Boylan
1 meeting · The Left
Billy Kelleher
1 meeting · Renew
Maria Walsh
1 meeting · EPP

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 Nov 2025Barry CowenMeeting with IBI
4 Nov 2025Nina CarberryRadio
20 Feb 2025Michael McNamaraChallenges and opportunities in the broadcasting sector
19 Feb 2025Maria WalshBreakfast Briefing for Irish MEPs
19 Feb 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúMedia
19 Feb 2025Billy KelleherBroadcasting industry
19 Feb 2025Nina CarberryIntroductory Meeting
19 Feb 2025Lynn BoylanSupport for independent radio stations
18 Feb 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúMedia

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