Aoife is a graduate of University College Dublin and the Dublin Institute of Technology, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Politics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law before qualifying as a solicitor in 2001. Prior to joining Ibec’s Employment Law Services team in 2017 Aoife worked in private practice where she gained broad experience across a number of areas. She is the Co-Chair of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Committee on Employment Law and has lectured and tutored on the Law Society of Ireland's professional practice courses for solicitors.
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Catriona McKeating is an Associate Legal Director on Ibec’s employment law services team, specialising in both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. With a dual background in law and human resource management, Catriona specialises in bridging the gap between legal theory and day-to-day HR and industrial relations practice. She regularly represents employers before the WRC and Labour Court and is a frequent contributor to legal commentary both in Ibec and across the wider industry. Catriona holds first-class honours degrees from UCD (BComm International) and the University of Limerick (MSc in HRM).
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Des Ryan B.L. is a practising barrister in the Law Library, where he has been specialising exclusively in Employment Law since 2006, and is a CEDR-accredited Mediator. He is also called to the Bars of England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Des advises on all aspects of Employment Law and appears very regularly before the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court, and the Superior Courts.
Des is an Associate Professor and Fellow at Trinity College Dublin where he lectures Employment Law and Tort Law. He is a founding member and current Committee Member of the Irish Employment Law Association. He is a member of the Government of Ireland’s Employment Law Review Group
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Fiona is a graduate of Dublin City University having obtained a Bachelor of Business (BBS) specialising in corporate law before qualifying as a solicitor in 2007. Fiona advises members on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Prior to joining the Employment Law Services team in Ibec, Fiona spent time both in private practice and in-house advising a wide range of employers across a number of sectors. Fiona has extensive experience in defending employers before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and the Labour Court. Fiona is also an accredited Mediator, has specialised in the area of workplace mediation and applies a practical solutions-based approach to resolving workplace conflict.
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Harry joined the Ibec Employment Law Services Unit from the medical device sector. He is a graduate of NUI Galway, where he obtained Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and Bachelor of Laws degrees, and a Masters in Law, Technology & Governance. Harry qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and worked extensively in private practice as a specialist employment law solicitor. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor Harry built up ten years industry experience working as an engineer across a variety of sectors and for a number of leading multinational companies, and brings this considerable experience to bear in the management of complex workplace and organisational issues.
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Maeve McElwee is Executive Director of Employer Relations at Ibec, with over 25 years of experience, she oversees strategic HR, dispute management, and lobbying efforts on behalf of Ireland’s business community. She has held several senior leadership roles and is a frequent media commentator on the impact of employment rights legislation and industrial relations matters on the modern workforce. Maeve is the lead voice for employers in national industrial relations negotiations and policy-making. She holds significant roles influencing national and international labour policy. She is a member of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF), an Alternate Member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and serves on the Managing Board of Eurofound. Her experience has also included former roles as a member of the first Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Board and a Council member of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC).
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Nichola Harkin is a graduate of University College Dublin, where she obtained a Bachelor of Civil Laws (BCL) (International) degree and the London School of Economics where she obtained a Masters of Law (LLM) (Employment Law). She qualified as a solicitor in 2013. Prior to joining Ibec, she worked in private practice for a number of years. Nichola joined Ibec’s Employment Law Services Unit in 2015 and was appointed Head of Employment Law Services in January 2022.
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Pauline O’Hare is a graduate of University College Dublin, where she obtained a Bachelor of Civil Laws degree and a Masters in Commercial Law,. Pauline previously worked in private practice before joining Ibec’s Employment Law Services Unit, where she advises employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Pauline specialises in employment law and industrial relations and engages with key stakeholders on policy matters at both a national and EU level.
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Sinéad is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin where she obtained a law degree (LLB) and Leiden University in the Netherlands where she obtained a Masters of Law (LLM) in European Law. She qualified as a solicitor in 2016. Sinead advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment law issues across a variety of sectors. Prior to joining Ibec Sinead worked both in private practice and in-house, representing employers on a range of complex employment issues. Sinead joined Ibec’s Employment Law Services Team in 2020.
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