Irish Region
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Welcome to the Irish Region
We are the Irish Region of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, which provides thought leadership and international recognised qualifications for everybody working in governance. Our professional network supports a growing community of over 600 chartered secretaries and more than 200 students and affiliate members, many of whom work in governance, risk and compliance in Ireland.
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland - Irish Region's services include guidance on technical issues, such as the provisions of the 2014 Companies Act, training, qualifications, CPD and networking events, regular email briefings and online recruitment services. Use the tabs below to find out more about our Institute, and our governance. Click here to find out how to join us.
Contact the Irish Region
For membership and study enquiries please contact the student and membership team:
Upcoming events
Company Shareholders & Corporate Governance Update
17 January 2024
Join our Irish Region council for this CPD event at Platform 94, Galway on Wednesday 17 January 2024. Read more
Latest news
Change of Procedure for lodging Section 137 Bonds
03 October 2022
As a brief re-cap first of all, under Section 137 of the Companies Act 2014 every Irish registered company must have at least one director appointed who is an EEA resident. Read more
Latest blog
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022
02 November 2023
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) became law in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2022. The Act creates a registration requirement at Companies House for any overseas entity which owns a qualifying estate to register on the Register of Beneficial Ownership of Overseas Entities (the “Overseas Register”) maintained by the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (the “Registrar”) and to disclose details of their beneficial owners therein. Read more
