Calls for LDA to be brought under lobbying laws

Land Development Agency chief executive John Coleman, together with its cost management lead Noel Walsh, attended the online meeting, facilitated by an Irish-based 'contact' of Mr Coleman’s at Citibank, with American construction firm Factory_OS in late 2021. Picture: Mike Shaughnessy

Calls have been made for the Land Development Agency to be brought under the country's lobbying laws after it emerged its chief executive met with a housing company on the recommendation of an international bank.

The head of the LDA John Coleman, together with its cost management lead Noel Walsh, attended the online meeting, facilitated by an Irish-based “contact” of Mr Coleman’s at Citibank, with American construction firm Factory_OS in late 2021, according to documents released to People Before Profit councillor for Limerick Ruairí Fahy.