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				<title>Workshop on the Role of the Non-Executive Director - 29th May 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/workshop-on-the-role-of-the-non-executive-director-29th-may-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;">The Institute of Directors in Ireland is pleased to introduce&nbsp;a one day workshop&nbsp;on "The Role of the Non-Executive Director".</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>New Two Day Workshop on Developing an Effective Board - 25th &amp; 26th April 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/two-day-workshop-on-developing-an-effective-board-25th-26th-april-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>New Two Day Workshop</strong></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Workshop on Finance for Non-Financial Directors - 18th April 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/workshop-on-finance-for-non-financial-directors-18th-april-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;">The Institute of Directors in Ireland is pleased to introduce&nbsp;a one day workshop&nbsp;on "Finance for Non-Financial Directors".</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>New Workshop for Directors of Fund Companies - 29th March 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/new-workshop-for-directors-of-fund-companies</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>New Workshop</strong></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Workshop on the Role of the Company Secretary - 13th March 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/workshop-on-the-role-of-the-company-secretary-13th-march-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;">The Institute of Directors in Ireland is pleased to introduce&nbsp;a one day workshop&nbsp;on "The Role of the Company Secretary".</p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>IoD Spring Lunch - 2nd March 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/iod-spring-lunch-2nd-march-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p>IoD Ireland is&nbsp;pleased to invite you and your guests to attend The Institute of Directors&rsquo; Spring Lunch which will be held on Friday,&nbsp;2nd&nbsp;March 2012, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Simmonscourt Road, Dublin 4.</p>
<p>We are delighted to announce that Mrs Justice Susan Denham, Chief Justice of Ireland, will b</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Workshop on Corporate Governance - Galway - 21st February 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/workshop-on-corporate-governance-in-galway-21st-february-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>New Workshop</strong></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Building Better Boards  - SMEs &amp; Family Businesses Panel Discussion - 21st February 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/building-better-boards-smes-family-businesses-panel-discussion</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p>As part of the IoD&rsquo;s stated objective of improving corporate governance standards in Ireland,&nbsp; the Institute hosted a panel discussion last October which focused on building and developing successful boards in Irish companies.</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Breakfast Briefing presented by William Fry - 10th February 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/breakfast-briefing-presented-by-william-fry-10th-february-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p>Andrew McIntyre, Partner, William Fry, will present a briefing&nbsp;on 'Selling Your Company, A Roadmap for Success' </p>
<p>Breakfast will be served from 7.30am with the briefing beginning at 8.00am sharp.&nbsp;To book a place at this briefing please download and return the <a href="http://www.iodireland.ie/assets/files/dow</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Workshop on Boardroom Dynamics - 7th February 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/events/workshop-on-boardroom-dynamics-7th-february-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="padding-bottom: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;">The Institute of Directors in Ireland is pleased to introduce&nbsp;a one day workshop on "Boardroom Dynamics - Influencing Decisions in the Boardroo</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Institute of Directors in Ireland welcomes proposed bankruptcy reforms in Personal Insolvency Bill</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/institute-of-directors-in-ireland-welcomes-proposed-bankruptcy-reforms-in-personal-insolvency-bill</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><strong>Institute of Directors in Ireland welcomes proposed bankruptcy reforms in Personal Insolvency Bill</strong></p>
<p>The Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) has welcomed the proposed reforms announced today in relation to bankruptcy.</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Institute of Directors in Ireland welcomes Government supports for business in Budget 2012</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/institute-of-directors-in-ireland-welcomes-government-supports-for-business-in-budget-2012</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p>In response to the second part of Budget 2012, the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) welcomes measures announced to support business, including the foreign earnings deduction for companies exporting to emerging markets, the extension, by three years, of the corporate tax exemption scheme for start-ups and the R&amp;D ta</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Institute of Directors in Ireland welcomes Government’s commitment to job creation</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/institute-of-directors-in-ireland-welcomes-governments-commitment-to-job-creation</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><strong>Institute of Directors in Ireland welcomes Government&rsquo;s&nbsp; </strong><strong>commitment to job creation</strong></p>
<p>In response to the first part of Budget 2012, the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) has today welcomed the Government&rsquo;s commitment to job creation through its Acti</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>First fellowships awarded to members by the Institute of Directors in Ireland</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/first-fellowships-awarded-to-members-by-the-institute-of-directors-in-ireland</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="IoD Fellows honoured for their contribution to improving standards of corporate governance in Ireland.</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Institute of Directors in Ireland and Grant Thornton launch corporate governance guide for private companies</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/the-institute-of-directors-in-partnership-with-grant-thorntopn-launches-building-blocks-for-business-success-a-corporate-governance-guide</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><img style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="Pictured at the launch of a new corporate governance guide, Maura Quinn, Institute of Directors, and Cian Blackwell, Grant Thornton" src="http://www.iodireland.ie/assets/images/Building Blocks for Business Success 2.jpg" al</strong></p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Institute of Directors in Ireland launches its Pre-Budget Submission</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/institute-of-directors-in-ireland-launches-its-pre-budget-submission</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><strong>Measures needed to boost domestic economy, create jobs and support business</strong></p>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Clear communication strategy needed to increase consumer confidence</strong></div>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Adjustments should be achie</strong></div></li></ul> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Kelli O'Malley </dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Ireland's business leaders must set standards in high places, says newly elected IoD President </title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/irelands-business-leaders-must-set-standards-in-high-places-says-newly-elected-iod-president</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><strong>An Taoiseach, Guest of Honour at IoD Autumn Lunch</strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><img title="Pictured at the Institute of Directors' Autumn Lunch is An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny with newly elected IoD President, Tom Byrne and IoD Chief Executive, Maura Quinn" src="http://www.iodireland.ie/assets/im</strong></p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Number available for non-executive directorships increases by 40% in two years</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/number-available-for-non-executive-directorships-increases-by-40-in-two-years</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p align="center"><strong>Growing talent pool of non-executive directors emerging</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The Institute of Directors&rsquo; Boardroom Centre, a dedicated and independent source of non-executive directors in Ireland, has reported a 40% increase since 2009 in the number of those registered on its</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Tom Byrne is appointed President of the Institute of Directors in Ireland</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/tom-byrne-is-appointed-president-of-the-institute-of-directors-in-ireland</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;" title="Pictured is Tom Byrne, newly appointed President of the Institute of Directors in Ireland" src="http://www.iodireland.ie/assets/images/Tom Byrne J0231790036[1] compressed.JPG" alt="Pictured is Tom Byrne, newly appointed President of the Institute of Direc</p> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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				<title>Directors oppose gender quotas to increase the number of women on boards in Ireland</title>
				<link>http://www.iodireland.ie/news-events/current-news/directors-oppose-gender-quotas-to-increase-the-number-of-women-on-boards-in-ireland</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ <ul>
<li><strong>Two-thirds of Irish directors are not in favour of a formal quota system to increase the number of women on boards </strong></li>
<li><strong>1 in 3 female directors is in favour of gender quotas as a temporary requirement</strong></li>
<li><strong>8 in 10 directors believe their board has an appropriate mix </strong></li></ul> ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 09:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>nosullivan</dc:creator>
				
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