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Publications become member infrastructure at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
Last year’s Best Publication category showed how trade media and digital tools are moving from information channels to member infrastructure, equipping professionals to act on what they read. The shortlist showed how publishing now carries learning, policy context and sector credibility at the same time, with entries spanning climate policy, supply chain intelligence, legal practice and accounting education.
Human Advice, Higher Value: Why AI's Rise in Personal Finance Is a Moment for Irish Associations and Institutes
One in five Irish adults have used AI for financial information or advice, a Department of Finance survey finds. Irish associations and institutes can convert this into trust by championing qualified human advice.
BEAMA launches grid infrastructure services group with major contractors
BEAMA has launched an Electricity Network Infrastructure Services Group, with Balfour Beatty, M Group and United Infrastructure as founding members. It matters as manufacturers’ associations widen membership to contractors.
The Cumberland partners with PASC UK on holiday let lobbying
The Cumberland Building Society has partnered with the Professional Association of Self-Caterers to inform its lobbying on holiday let finance. It matters as trade bodies bring lender expertise into policy work.
Homeless Connect calls for Barnett funds to go to prevention
Homeless Connect has called on the Northern Ireland Executive to direct any Barnett consequentials from the UK Autumn Budget to homelessness prevention. It matters as membership bodies turn UK funding into regional asks.
Temu joins Digital Business Ireland as a member
Temu has joined Digital Business Ireland as a member, taking part in its industry events and roundtables. It matters as trade bodies decide how to admit global platforms facing regulatory scrutiny.
Aileen Lawson joins NIGTA as chief executive officer
Aileen Lawson has joined the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association as chief executive officer after more than 25 years at the Ulster Farmers’ Union. It matters as the trade body faces changing regulation.
Ireland’s professional bodies set new benchmarks at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
Looking back at last year’s awards, the Association and Institutes Awards 2025 showcased Ireland’s professional bodies across learning, compliance, healthcare, housing and energy. Winners and finalists showed that member services are now strategic infrastructure.
Trust Is the New Perimeter: Why Ireland's Cyber Readiness Gap Is an Opening for Associations and Institutes
PwC's Digital Trust Insights finds only 17% of Irish organisations integrate cyber risk into enterprise risk management. Irish associations and institutes can lift resilience through shared vendor standards, training and NIS2 readiness.
BARA and UKIVA renamed under the Automate UK identity
BARA and UKIVA have been renamed the Automate UK Robotics Council and Vision Committee under parent trade body Automate UK. It matters as associations consolidate specialist bodies under a single identity.
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