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Irish Region

Welcome to The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, Irish Region. We support and develop governance, risk and compliance professionals, including chartered company secretaries, in Ireland and the UK.

About us

We are the Irish Region of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, which provides thought leadership and international recognised qualifications for everybody working in governance. Our professional network supports a growing community of over 600 chartered secretaries and more than 200 students and affiliate members, many of whom work in governance, risk and compliance in Ireland.

The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland - Irish Region's services include guidance on technical issues, such as the provisions of the 2014 Companies Act, training, qualifications, CPD and networking events, regular email briefings and online recruitment services. Use the tabs below to find out more about our Institute, and our governance. Click here to find out how to join us.

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Potential personal exposure of company directors for wilfully disobeying a court order

A recent High Court case has illustrated the powers the courts have under the Companies Acts to make directors personally responsible for the actions of a commercial organisation in failing to abide by a court order and the limits of that power.
18 June 2024
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Irish Region
Governance and directors
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Delving into DORA: ICT Contractual Arrangements

DORA introduces various requirements for the management of ICT third-party risk and financial entities should start reviewing their contractual arrangements and documentation in preparation for its application.
18 June 2024
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Irish Region
Legislation and regulation
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ESMA issues Final Guidelines on ESG Fund Names

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the “Guidelines”).
18 June 2024
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Irish Region
Funds industry

Latest Blogs

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Extension of Virtual AGMS to 31 December 2024

On the 15th December, 2023, the Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, announced that the interim period of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Act 2020 which relates to the holding of virtual meetings, including AGMs, had been further extended to 31 December 2024.
19 December 2023
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Irish Region
Corporate
Boards and committees
Meetings
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Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) became law in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2022.
2 November 2023
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Irish Region
Corporate
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PPSNs for Directors verification and filings with the CRO

The requirement for company directors to provide Personal Public Service Numbers (PPSN) came into force on 11 June 2023. After three months, the system has bedded in and the CRO has been able to identify some particular issues that presenters and directors may wish to address.
6 October 2023
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Irish Region
Corporate
Boards and committees

Meet the team

We are The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland – Irish Region, which provides thought leadership and internationally recognised qualifications for everybody working in governance.
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President

Nadine Conlon FCG

Nadine Conlon was appointed Company Secretary of FBD Group in October 2021. As Company Secretary, Nadine is responsible for advising the Board, through the Chairperson, on all corporate governance and company secretarial matters. Nadine joined FBD from Bank of America Europe DAC, where she worked for 3 years as Senior Vice President/Director in the Legal team. Prior to this Nadine worked in various company secretariat roles for Permanent TSB plc and Mediolanum. Nadine is a Fellow of the CGI: The Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland, she is also President of the Institute in Ireland. Nadine holds an LLB (Hons) in Irish Law from the University of Nottingham-Trent, a Masters in Management and Corporate Governance from Ulster University and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Kemmy Business School (University of Limerick) in Management Practice.
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Joint Secretary

Eilish Downes GradCG

Eilish Downes is a Graduate of the Chartered Governance Institute and is Joint Secretary of the Irish Institute. Eilish has worked as a Company Secretary at Grant Thornton Ireland, ICON plc, and currently works as Assistant Company Secretary at FBD Group. Eilish holds a Bachelor of Business and Law (BBLs) from University College Dublin, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Corporate Governance from Ulster University.
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Joint Secretary

Nathan Grimley ACG

Nathan is an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute and is joint Secretary of the Irish Institute. Nathan has worked as a Company Secretary in Ireland and the UK, with PwC UK and PwC Ireland, and currently works at Arthur Cox LLP providing Company Secretarial services to a large profile of clients across various sectors including large pharmaceutical companies, large financial institutions, and multi-national logistics and food industry companies.
Student Champion

Jamie Hedderman

Council Members

  • Salvador Nash FCG
  • Aoife Kernan ACG
  • Jenny McGowran ACG
  • Nathan Grimley ACG
  • Ruairí Cosgrove FCG
  • Adrienne Lonergan FCG (Treasurer)
  • Jillian O'Sullivan FCG
  • Melissa Scully ACG
  • Colm Hanley ACG
  • Elizabeth Bolger

Committee Members

Governance and Nomination Committee:

  • Ruairi Cosgrove FCG (Chair)
  • Conor Sweeney FCG
  • Salvador Nash FCG
  • Deirdre Mooney FCG
  • Jillian O’Sullivan FCG

Events Committee:

  • George Alton (Chair)

  • Jenny McGowran ACG
  • Claire Healey ACG
  • Holly Forbes
  • Liza Botha GradCG
  • Aoife Carroll

Company Secretarial Practice Committee:

  • Jillian O'Sullivan FCG (Chair)

  • Ray Hunt FCG
  • Trudy Kealy-Mahon FCG
  • Conor Sweeney FCG
  • Nathan Grimley ACG
  • Deirdre Mooney FCG
  • Sinead Floody ACG
  • Sinead Humphreys ACG
  • Laura Kearney FCG

Education Committee:

  • Claire O'Brien ACG
  • Aoife Kernan (Chair)
  • Colm Hanley ACG
  • Jamie Hedderman
  • Sarah Colfer FCG

Contact the Irish Region

For membership and study enquiries please contact the student and membership team: