Webcasts
Company Law Update and Outlook 2025
Watch this webcast and learn the latest company law developments that should be on a director's radar in 2025.
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Top Picks
- Omnibus Package Proposed - EU Commission’s Proposal on Sustainability Regulations
- A Marriage of Governance: The Critical Role of the Company Secretary and Chair
- Dawn Raids: The Role of a Director
- SEAR: Statutory Obligations on Directors
- The first sections of the long-awaited Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 have now become law
Thought leadership articles
Blog
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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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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Director Factsheets
Factsheets
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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Factsheets
Briefing: CSRD and the Omnibus Package – What’s Changing?
This Director Factsheet explains proposed changes to the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) under the Omnibus Proposals to simplify reporting requirements.
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Factsheets
Briefing: The Central Bank of Ireland’s Individual Accountability Framework
This Director Factsheet explains The Central Bank of Ireland's Individual Accountability Framework which aims to enhance corporate governance in regulated financial firms, ensuring individuals act in the best interests of customers and market integrity.
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Factsheets
Briefing: Irish Foreign Investment Screening Regime Now Operational
This Director Factsheet explains Ireland’s new rules for screening foreign investments, which started in January 2025.
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Webcasts of Events
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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Webcast
Unlock the Full Potential of Your Membership
Watch this webcast and maximise your IoD Ireland Membership experience. The session showcases how to access key benefits and tools, provides tips on navigating helpful resources, and presents a guided tour of the IoD Ireland website.
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Webcast
Digital Governance: AI, Cybersecurity, and Privacy
Watch this webcast with Dr Valerie Lyons, Company Director, and Chief Operating Officer, BH Consulting, which offers critical insights and analysis on the evolving risk landscape, in relation to cybersecurity, privacy, and AI governance.
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Event Presentations
Presentations
Dawn Raids: The Role of a Director
Download the full presentation from our recent Dawn Raids event with Cormac Little SC, Partner and Head of Competition & Regulation, William Fry.
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Presentations
Economic and Political Update 2025
Download the full presentation from our recent event with Jim Power, Economist and Media Commentator.
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Presentations
Cyber Security Risk | What a Director Should Know
Download the full presentation from this IoD Briefing with Paul Gillen, Chief Security Officer and Country Manager, Barclays Bank Ireland. This event is part of the IoD Briefing Series: Designed for Directors, sponsored by Accenture.
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Presentations
IoD Ireland Annual Report 2023
Read the IoD Ireland Annual Report for 2023, which outlines key achievements and activities for the business. Forewords by John Reynolds CDir, President, IoD Ireland, and Caroline Spillane CDir, Chief Executive Officer, IoD Ireland.
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Director Handbooks
Handbook
Directors’ Handbook: Fifth Edition
The Directors’ Handbook provides a valuable resource to directors in Ireland on their role and responsibilities. Exclusively available to IoD Ireland members.
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Handbook
A Handbook for Directors of Regulated Financial Services Companies in Ireland: Fourth Edition
This Handbook sets out in clear terms the general duties imposed on all directors as well as the considerable additional burdens imposed on directors of a financial services company. Exclusively available to IoD Ireland members.
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Tax & Legal Panels
Director FAQs
This section contains helpful answers to key director questions, relating to: state boards; questions to ask before joining a board; tax; director duties; fiduciary duties; diversity; and much more.
