Join us at Governance Ireland Conference on 7 May in Dublin, at the stylish Royal Dublin Convention Centre. This is the premier event for governance professionals in Ireland.

Enjoy summer with friends at the CGIUKI Irish Region BBQ at Odeon Bar, Dublin on Thursday 19 June 2025. Open to members and students, this will be a fun and relaxed social occasion for everyone to catch up, mingle, and network with peers.

In this podcast, Sharon Constançon discusses different tactics a company secretary or governance professional can use to help their board identify any unaddressed issues that are making it ineffective. Once it has been identified, Sharon outlines tactics to address and overcome the elephant in the room. The conversation covers how to get the unspeakable topic on the table, how to address disputes and bullying among directors and how to make sure critical risks are really being addressed. It looks at how the company secretary or governance professional can empower the board through coaching directors and facilitating governance improvements on behalf of the chair.

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance. It refers to the way in which an organisation manages its impacts on, risks related to, and opportunities arising from, environmental, social and governance issues.

Under Article 82(1) the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) a person who suffers material or non-material damage because of an infringement of their data protection rights can seek compensation from the data controller or processor.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

An essential insight into the principles and practices of charity governance.

The Irish Region of ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute (The Institute) has released the results of its Autumn Survey showing some serious challenges to corporate governance due to COVID lockdown requirements. The Institute recognises that the role of the Company Secretary and of governance professionals in Ireland has changed due to the restrictions brought about by working from home and the more limited service provided by the CRO (Companies Registration Office) as a result of COVID-19.