Ten former TDs who left politics after the 2024 general election are now involved in lobbying current politicians and Government officials. Returns to the lobbying register show property development firm Beldare Homes and frozen fish company Atlantic Dawn Group among Pontis Advisory’s clients. He said he complied with disclosure requirements, saying the lobbying register was “vitally important” to the integrity of industry and “our democratic process”. Madigan’s first lobbying register return was on behalf of Vida Care, a company with an ambition to open a network of health screening centres countrywide. Ciarán CannonFormer Fine Gael TD and minister of State Ciarán Cannon retired from politics at the 2024 general election.

Source: The Irish Times March 16, 2026 09:03 UTC