As part of our 'in their shoes' series, we sat down with Susan Swabey, FCG, who works as Company Secretary for Smith & Nephew plc.

Meet Sam, who tells us the prize was a career highlight.

Meet Hilda Asiaw as she tells us what its like to work as a Senior Company Secretary at Zurich Insurance.

Jessica describes her experience of becoming an Associate of the Institute via our Fast Track route and what it has done for her career since she qualified.

Helen talks us through her CGI Certificate in Social Housing experience.

Lucia talks us through her CGI Certificate in Charity Law.

In M.H. v Child and Family Agency, a 2023 ex tempore judgment, the Circuit Court (Court) awarded the plaintiff €7,500 for non-material damages under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

On 28 January 2026, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) opened a public consultation (CP166) on draft supplemental guidance (Draft Guidance) relating to prohibition notices issued under the fitness and probity regime (Consultation).

Don’t panic if you are called for interview by the Central Bank of Ireland (the “CBI”) as part of your application for approval for a pre-approval controlled function role (a “PCF role”). The CBI has clarified that “an interview by the Central Bank should not be viewed as a negative indicator.”