Spotlight
Company Law Update and Outlook 2025
Watch this webcast and learn the latest company law developments that should be on a directors' radar in 2025.
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Director Expertise and News
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Applying a lifetime of experience to advisory and board roles
In this Business Post piece Paul Lynch, IoD Ireland Member, Experienced Independent Non-executive Director & Chair, outlines how he built his non-executive director portfolio.
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Webcast
Navigating Audit & Risk: Essential Insights for Boards & Committees
Watch this webcast with EY Ireland's Vickie Wall and Colette Devey,as they explore the regular and emerging issues that boards and audit committees should consider.
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Blog
Empowering Leadership Among Ireland’s C-Suite | The Business Post
With strong leadership a crucial part of a company’s success, IoD Ireland is supporting and enabling directors and C-suite executives with its “gold standard” Chartered Director Programme.
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Blog
Is your Board Built for Success?
Board composition has never been more critical. Ensuring the right mix of skills, experience, and perspectives is a priority for boards, investors, regulators, and stakeholders alike.
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Blog
Why Board Evaluations Matter
Regular, meaningful board evaluations are essential for ensuring good governance, enhancing board effectiveness, and fostering continuous improvement.
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Blog
Strengthening Boards for a Changing Future
Strong governance, strategic oversight, and ethical leadership are only possible when directors remain well-informed and engaged.
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News
Directors and Business Leaders Gather for IoD State Body Governance Event
Directors and senior business leaders gathered for an exclusive IoD Ireland State Body Governance event. The event featured a distinguished panel of speakers with extensive experience in State Bodies.
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Factsheet
Briefing: Employment Law Update – What’s ahead in 2025
This Director Factsheet addresses some key changes that employers should be aware of in 2025.
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Blog
Parliamentary Paralysis: What the current Dáil drama means for business and policy progress
An interesting analysis from Q4 Public Affairs expert Rory Hogan addressing the recent Dáil events and the wider impact for business and policy progress.
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Blog
Geo-politics Update
In this timely thought leadership piece, Jim Power, Economist and Media Commentator, explores the current key geopolitical issues that demand our attention.
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Creating Great Leaders
Chartered Director Programme
The IoD Chartered Director Programme offers a formalised qualification for directors and strategic business leaders, and ensures they have the most up to date learnings for the role and responsibilities of being a director.
It is the gold standard of director training, and IoD is the only body in Ireland that provides the full designation and recognition as a professional Chartered Director (CDir).
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The IoD’s Chartered Director Programme offers a unique qualification for directors and strategic business leaders in Ireland.
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Express your interest in the programme
Take the next step in your professional career and express your interest in the IoD Chartered Director Programme
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Workshops/Short Programmes
Workshop
Board Reporting: Optimising Board Effectiveness
IMI, Sandyford, Dublin 16
Governance Framework CPD
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Strategy for Experienced Directors
Online Workshop
Creative Strategy Formulation
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Workshop
Getting Board Ready
Online Workshop
Governance Framework CPD
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Upcoming
Events
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New Members’ Networking Event
The Marshall Room, The Dean Hotel, Dublin 2
Save the Date
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Governance in the NIS2 Era: Are You Ready?
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, South Bank House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4
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Future of Board Skills and Succession Planning
The Westbury Hotel, Dublin 2
IoD Briefing Series: Designed for Directors, sponsored by Forvis Mazars
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About Us
The Business Network That Works
We are made up of the most forward thinking and successful business leaders in Ireland. These include chief executives/managing directors; chairpersons; non-executive directors; senior executives; and entrepreneurs. As a member of IoD Ireland, we offer a wide range of resources designed for your professional development as a business leader.
As the foremost voice in the debate on improving corporate governance standards, IoD Ireland is dedicated to developing and improving the effectiveness and performance of directors and boards throughout Ireland.
