I am looking forward to meeting many of our members in person once again at our IoD Spring Lunch, on Friday, 1st April, at the InterContinental Dublin Hotel. Minister Michael McGrath TD will be our Guest Speaker at an uncertain time for Ireland and, indeed, the world. The challenges of, and recovery from, the pandemic will continue for some time, added to inflation, supply chain difficulties, and more. Those issues now co-exist with, and are escalated by the shocking war in Ukraine and the humanitarian and global economic, geopolitical consequences that will result from that situation. Minister McGrath’s address to the IoD comes during challenging times, then. Be sure to book your place or, indeed, a table (details below).

The IoD Ireland Spring Lunch is a key networking opportunity for c-suite and directors,  and this year features Special Guest Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, on Friday, 1st April. 

The IoD Ireland Spring Lunch 2022 will take place at the InterContinental Dublin Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. 

The IoD Spring Lunch is sponsored by Presidio.

Register your interest today to take the next step in your professional career. Enrolment is now open for September 2022 places. 

For more information, visit the Chartered Director Programme website page.

Our latest Director Factsheet, from McCann FitzGerald LLP, looks at how the legislative expectations made of executive and non-executive directors are almost identical although, in corporate governance, the respective roles have evolved differently. While an executive director must be closely involved in the management and operations of a company, a non-executive director also has an important function in overseeing the company’s affairs, systems and controls. This is in order to ensure that, as best as can be, the company is being operated lawfully and properly. A recent case in the UK highlights this.

Our sincere thanks to McCann FitzGerald LLP for their ongoing assistance in producing the IoD Factsheets.

Please note: To read this members’ only content, you must be logged into the members' area of our website. For more Director Factsheets, please visit our website.

Limited Places Remain in ESG Course  | Leading Sustainability: What Directors Need to Know and Do

The event will be presented by Emma Sharkey, Chief Strategy Officer, Rothco, part of Accenture Interactive, and Darius Pasalar, Head of Planning, Rothco, part of Accenture Interactive.  

In this fascinating webinar, recorded on Thursday, 10th February 2022, Alastair Campbell, Writer, Communicator and Strategist, reflected on the current political and socio economic environment.

This webinar is part of our Lunch Bites @ the IoD Series and is sponsored by IQ-EQ.

Book your place on this essential online workshop titled, ‘The Changing Role of the Company Secretary’, which will be led by John Smyth, Chartered Director (CDir).

This half day virtual workshop will provide a detailed and practical review of the fundamental elements of a company, its board and governance structure and the role of the company secretary from both the legislative and best practice perspective. Book your place on this essential online workshop via the ‘Book Now’ button below.

Meet a Member | Mike Byrne CDir, CEO, GS1

An IoD member since 2008 and a Chartered Director, Mike Byrne CDir has been CEO of GS1 Ireland for the past 10 years, and a member of GS1’s Global Management Board. GS1 is the largest global provider of licensed standards to identify goods, services, assets, locations, operating in over 25 sectors including Retail, Healthcare and Construction. Mike is Non-Executive Chairperson of RTÉ Networks, RTÉ’s transmission network for TV and Radio. 

Webcast Recording: Briefings Event with Jim Power  

Watch the webcast of this IoD Briefing event with Jim Power, Economist and Media Commentator, held in-person at The Westbury Hotel, Dublin 2, on Thursday, 17th February 2022. Jim presented his session titled, 'Global and Domestic Challenges and Opportunities in 2022'.

This event is part of our IoD Briefings Series and is sponsored by Accenture.

We are delighted to share the latest updates of IoD members who have been mentioned in the media.

Fiona Sweeney has been appointed as CEO of Smith & Williamson Investment Management (Europe), the Dublin based subsidiary of leading wealth management and professional services group Tilney Smith & Williamson.

Catherine Guy CDir has been reappointed by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, to the board of Children’s Health Ireland until December 2025.

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) has announced the appointment of Roger Casey as Group Chief Financial Officer. He will join Horse Racing Ireland from Tattersalls Ireland in the coming months. 

Marie Gleeson has been announced as the new Director of Consulting Operations at Ingenium, the global management consultancy firm headquartered in Limerick. 

*To be included in such updates, please include your IoD membership in your bio announcements to the media. Also, if you have news of an IoD member's appointment, please email Paul O'Mahony.

In this insightful blog, written exclusively for IoD Ireland, Martyn Rosney M Inst D, Partner, Reputation Inc., discusses the importance of culture; including how to drive the culture conversation, how best to curate and grow it, as well implementing it in an organisation. 

The Department of Transport will have a large number of vacancies arising on various state boards this year and are keen to encourage better gender balance and greater diversity. They are hosting a seminar on this, on Thursday, 3rd March at 10.45, and are keen to invite strong participation.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland and the European Commission Representation in Ireland are delighted to invite you to a webinar titled; ‘Women on Boards – Time to level up’. 

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposal aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value chains. 

The Government announced the lifting of further public health restrictions, with effect from Monday, 28th February. The Government also agreed that certain public health advice will continue to be important.

A snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on Ireland based on statistics has been compiled by the Central Statistics Office.

The Government has announced plans to boost regional development. The Government has committed to nine enterprise plans, covering every region in the country. The €180m in funding is designed to generate new projects which create new jobs and help companies to grow.

The Institute of Directors in Ireland would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Bill Chambers, a member of the IoD for over 14 years, who passed away recently. May he rest in peace.

Our team of Board Assessors include Chartered Directors and/or governance specialists - Dr Margaret Cullen, Carol Bolger CDir, Marie Collins CDir and Clare Duignan. Our Assessors have worked across sectors as diverse as telecoms, financial services, hospitality, property, healthcare, communications, construction, energy, and education.

IoD Member Benefit: Discounted Rates at Druids Glen Hotel and Golf Resort, and Royal Marine Hotel

IoD members can avail of discounted accommodation and green fee rates at the five-star Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort and discounted rates at its sister hotel the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire.

One year after the delivery of the first COVID-19 vaccine as part of COVAX, the global COVID-19 vaccine effort, UNICEF Ireland has thanked individuals and organisations in Ireland for playing their part in the worldwide effort to ensure fair access to vaccines.

Since the first COVAX delivery to Ghana on February 24th, 2021, UNICEF has delivered over 1.2 billion vaccine doses to 144 countries, and people in Ireland have contributed over three million vaccine deliveries through their donations to UNICEF Ireland’s Get a Vaccine - Give a Vaccine campaign.

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