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Ibec Academy and SustainabilityWorks shortlisted for Best Learning and Professional Development Programme at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
Spotlighted for regulatory readiness innovation last year, Ibec Academy and SustainabilityWorks were shortlisted for Best Learning and Professional Development Programme at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for delivering practical CSRD preparedness training that equipped executives to navigate the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. The CSRD Readiness course addressed a critical gap in executive capability, transforming complex EU regulatory requirements into actionable business frameworks whilst building organisational confidence to implement compliance pathways, essential as Ireland's business leaders confronted unprecedented sustainability disclosure obligations reshaping corporate governance standards.
Three Sectors, One Gap: Why AI Governance Is Now the Defining Priority for Irish Associations
Three global surveys from Corporate Compliance Insights find AI governance gaps across cybersecurity, finance, and supply chain. With EU AI Act enforcement now live in Ireland, associations have a clear mandate to lead on governance frameworks and CPD.
VCIA sharpens strategy as domicile competition intensifies
The Vermont Captive Insurance Association has sharpened its strategy around member engagement, advocacy and education, according to president Ian Davis. A new benchmarking survey will assess Vermont's competitiveness against rival captive domiciles.
Bird named interim chair of UK Science Park Association
Roz Bird, CEO of Anglia Innovation Partnership at Norwich Research Park, has been appointed interim chair of the UK Science Park Association. The appointment comes as the association rolls out a new strategy.
Garage association secures talks over frozen MOT fee cap
The Independent Garage Association has secured a government meeting to press for a rise in the MOT fee cap, frozen since 2010. The UK's largest garage trade body calls current rates unsustainable.
IAPF proposes fund to rebuild Irish pension investment
The Irish Association of Pension Funds is developing a fund to reverse the decline in schemes' domestic investment, starting with private credit. It would pool Irish and EU opportunities for trustees to access.
Irish Whiskey Association seeks change to whiskey's legal definition
The Irish Whiskey Association has proposed amendments to Irish whiskey's geographical indication, seeking wider mash bill flexibility for pot still production. The changes aim to reflect historical practice and support smaller distilleries.
HealthTech Ireland shortlisted for Best Association of the Year at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
Spotlighted for strategic sector leadership last year, HealthTech Ireland was shortlisted for Best Association of the Year at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for pioneering industry-public sector collaboration and delivering groundbreaking partnerships that strengthen Ireland's health technology sector. The association's landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the HSE demonstrated how associations function as bridge-builders between fragmented industry stakeholders and government health systems, creating frameworks for sustainable innovation partnerships that benefit patients, manufacturers, and public healthcare delivery simultaneously.
Follmann joins FIA UK as diamond partner
Water based ink specialist Follmann, based in Germany, has become a diamond partner of the Flexographic Industry Association UK. The partnership supports UK converters moving away from nitrocellulose based ink systems.
A €7.4 Billion Signal: Why Irish Associations Must Lead the Diaspora Engagement Agenda
Ireland Reaching Out’s 2026 Global Diaspora Survey of 2,709 members finds an untapped €3.35bn-€7.4bn annual opportunity. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on diaspora connection, professional engagement, and generational renewal.
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