Join the Employment Bar Association for their annual conference on 6th November
Date: Friday 6th November 2026
Venue: Middle Atrium, The Distillery Building
Time: 12.30pm - 5.30pm
12.30pm Registration and Light Lunch
1.25pm Session One
Introduction by MP Guinness BL, Chair of Employment Bar Association
Chair: The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Faherty, Judge of the Court of Appeal
Rosemary Mallon SC - Minority Shareholders, Director-Employees, and Corporate Fallout in Irish Employment Law
Cian Cotter BL -Protected Disclosures / A day in the life of a whistleblower 2026 - protections and pitfalls
Cathy Maguire SC - All Change: H.A O'Neill v Unite the Union and the Law on Trade Disputes in Ireland
Mark Connaughton SC - Why mediate employment disputes?
Break
4.00pm - Session Two
Introduction by MP Guinness BL
Prof. Brian Barry - Keynote Speaker, AI, Decision Making and Employment Law
Followed by a Panel Discussion - AI, Decision Making and Employment Law
Panellists:
Prof. Brian Barry
Alex White SC
Helen Callanan SC
Christina O'Byrne BL
Followed by a drinks reception in The Sheds.
To register click here.