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Lobby organisation

Irish Farmers' Association

Business group · Agriculture & food · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Irish Farmers' Association appears in 97 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

97
declared meetings
with current MEPs
14
MEPs met
€800k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The IFA is Ireland’s largest farming representative organisation. We have protected and defended the interests of Irish farmers in all sectors for more than 65 years. We represent Irish farmers at home and in Europe, lobbying and campaigning for improved conditions and incomes for farm families. We also provide representation, support and advice to members on an individual basis.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 97 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party5355%
Renew Europe4142%
The Left22%
Socialists & Democrats11%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (35 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
7
2024
25
2025
29
2026
35

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

Maria Walsh
22 meetings · EPP
Seán Kelly
15 meetings · EPP
Billy Kelleher
13 meetings · Renew
Nina Carberry
13 meetings · EPP
Barry Cowen
12 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
1 Oct 2026Maria WalshAgricultural Policy
29 Sep 2026Maria WalshAgricultural Policy
29 Sep 2026Nina CarberryAgricultural policy
28 Jul 2026Cynthia Ní MhurchúMeeting with visiting delegation group
20 Jul 2026Cynthia Ní MhurchúConstituency
13 Jul 2026Norbert LinsGAP
25 Jun 2026Cynthia Ní MhurchúConstituency
25 Jun 2026Ciaran MulloolyCAP
24 Jun 2026Maria WalshAgriculture
24 Jun 2026Billy KelleherMeeting with Council on agricultural industry
19 May 2026Nina CarberryAgricultural Policy
28 Apr 2026Maria WalshAgricultural Policy
28 Apr 2026Ciaran MulloolyCAP and MFF
28 Apr 2026Seán KellyDiscussions regarding the upcoming CAP
28 Apr 2026Billy KelleherCAP

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