CIPD Ireland Podcast

Join Meg Dunphy, Senior Lead for Stakeholder Engagement, CIPD in Ireland and her guest Katie Ridge, Barrister-at-Law, Head of Employer Relations at Adare Trusted People Partners, as she explores two of the most important employment law topics facing organisations today: longer working lives and protected disclosures. This practical discussion examines the legal and workplace implications of managi...

Performance, productivity, trust and wellbeing are often discussed as separate priorities, but the most successful organisations understand they are deeply connected.   Ahead of the CIPD in Ireland Thrive Conference 2026, Meg Dunphy speaks with Annamarie O'Connor, People and Culture Director at Tayto Snacks, about the people practices behind one of Ireland's most recognised and award-winning...

In this episode, Meg Dunphy, HR Policy & Engagement Lead at CIPD in Ireland, looks back at the CIPD in Ireland Employment Law Conference 2026, bringing together key insights from leading employment law experts and HR practitioners. Also hear from Alison Hodgson, learn about the new CIPD Trust Ireland pilot with Tosú supporting people with minor convictions to remain in employment, explore the...

What should employers in Ireland be doing now to get ready for pay transparency, even while some of the legal detail is still evolving?  In this episode, Meg Dunphy, Engagement, Policy and Content Lead at CIPD in Ireland, speaks with Anne Phelan, Rewards and People Advisory Director at Aon, about the practical steps employers can take now to prepare. They explore where organisations should fo...

In this episode, Meg Dunphy, the CIPD’s HR Policy & Engagement Manager, presents the highlights from our annual conference at the RDS in Dublin. The event brought together HR leaders, people professionals and senior business executives from across Ireland to explore the future of work and workforce transformation.  You’ll hear insights from the C-suite panel featuring executives from Boot...

In this episode, host Meg Dunphy and guest Neil Mullarkey explore why modern leaders must stay agile, listen deeply and adapt their communication in a world defined by rapid change and evolving expectations. Drawing on improv principles, they discuss the human skills that underpin effective leadership in 2026 and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the CIPD in Ireland Podcast, host Meg Dunphy continues the series The Future-Ready People Professional, exploring what it takes for HR to lead in a world of continuous organisational transformation. Organisations are no longer navigating change in discrete episodes; transformation is constant, complex, and multi-layered. HR is expected to shape strategy, design operating models,...

The Future Ready People Professional is a new CIPD in Ireland podcast series designed to support HR and people professionals to build confidence, relevance and impact in a fast‑changing world of work. In this first episode, guests Katie Sloan, HR Business Partner, Intel and James Ryan, CEO, WorkMatters join host Meg Dunphy to explore AI and technology – cutting through the hype to focus on what pe...

Five years into hybrid working, organisations are still refining what works best. Join Meg Dunphy in conversation with Peter Cosgrove, Managing Director of Futurewise, as they share insights and thought leadership on the evolving world of work. They explore what’s really happening in organisations, what we’ve learned, and what HR leaders should watch for, from the role of AI, digital tools, and so...

Far from being an HR silo, learning is the strategic lever that unlocks resilience, retention, and reinvention. As organisations grapple with skills shortages, the rise of AI, cultural change, and the urgent need for talent retention and succession planning, learning has moved centre stage. This episode creates a buzz around learning by showing its direct business impact and sparking new ways...

Join host Meg Dunphy as we welcome the new Director of the CIPD in Ireland Alison Hodgson to discuss her journey, vision, and how CIPD is adding value to the profession. We explore insights from our latest wellbeing research, the business impact of intentional wellbeing strategies as we look ahead to the CIPD in Ireland Wellbeing Conference 2025 and the CIPD HR Awards in Ireland 2026 . Hosted on A...

As part of Disability Pride Month, the CIPD Ireland Podcast shines a spotlight on what inclusive leadership means through the lens of disability in the workplace. Our latest  HR Practices in Ireland 2025 report  reveals that 23% of employers cite disability as their most pressing equality challenge—yet meaningful inclusion and representation remain elusive in many organisa...

Bringing you more highlights from one of our most talked-about sessions at the CIPD Ireland Annual Conference – The CEO View on the people agenda for the future. In this powerful panel conversation chaired by Professor Gina Quin, President National College of Ireland; Gillian Chamberlain (MD, Capita), Bernard Gloster (CEO, HSE), and Eamonn Crowley (CEO, PTSB) share honest insights on what it takes...

This week’s podcast marks International HR Day on 20 May, celebrating the vital role of the people profession. This year’s theme, “Humanify AI: Leading Change Together”, highlights how the people profession is uniquely positioned to guide organisations through rapid transformation by putting people at the centre of change. It’s a perfect fit with the theme of last week’s CIPD Ireland Annual Confer...

In this month’s CIPD in Ireland podcast, we spotlight artificial intelligence (AI) – a key theme at our upcoming Annual Conference on 15 May 2025 at the RDS. We revisit a standout moment from our Employment Law Conference with Ruth Kennedy, one of Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners, who shares a compelling case study on how AI is already delivering value in the public sector. Ruth explores the practi...

In this episode, your host Meg Dunphy dives into neurodiversity in the workplace with guests Shane O'Brien Senior HRBP Mongo DB and Bronagh Eaton an Independent Neurodivergent Coach and Global Neuroinclusion Specialist with DHL Supply Chain, two people practitioners who are themselves neurodivergent. As part of Neurodiversity Awareness Week, we want to shine a light on what inclusion really looks...

In this episode, Workplace Relations Commission Director General Audrey Cahill explains how the WRC supports people professionals in fostering fair and equitable workplaces. From advisory services and conciliation to mediation and adjudication, she highlights how people practitioners can proactively engage with the WRC as a resource – not just a last resort. Cahill also tackles common misconceptio...

In this month’s episode we share highlights from our annual Wellbeing Conference: Dr. Mark Rowe, a renowned physician, shares insights on lifestyle medicine and its impact on employee health. We explore the Future of AI in Wellbeing with experts Ger Perdisatt of Lua Healthcare, Sarah Horne of Oracle, and CIPD’s David D’Souza. Discover how the power of embedding wellbeing into leadership pract...

Join Meg Dunphy, HR Policy and Engagement Manager, and Mary Connaughton, Director, CIPD Ireland as they unpack Budget 2025 and how it might impact you and your organisation, with a special focus on employment and taxation, social welfare and families and education and skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 October is World Mental Health Day and this year's theme is ‘Mental Health at Work’ so in this minisode, we discuss mental health in the Irish workplace. Meg Dunphy, HR Policy and Engagement Manager speaks to Mary Connaughton, Director, CIPD Ireland, about what our CIPD HR Practices research is saying as well as practical tips for opening up the dialogue in organisations and looking at the work...

In this latest episode, hosted by the CIPD Midlands region, you’ll hear committee members and co-hosts Marta Kenny and Aine Clehane speak with expert coaches Ursula Gilleran, a neurodivergence specialist with a background as a Global HR Director, and Sharon Dehmel, an intercultural leadership coach as they tap into the crucial role of coaching in today’s workplace.   Together, they explore th...

On this month's podcast, CIPD’s Lisa Hogan is joined by Dr. Declan Bogan, Goodbody Clearstream, Mary Connaughton, Director, CIPD Ireland, and Sara Mullally, Network Manager, Sustainable HRM Skillnet. They discussed how organisations are getting more focused on achieving positive social and human outcomes and drilled into how HR can align workforce development with their people practices, incorpora...

Join guests Emma Anglim, director at Brightwater Recruitment, Steve George, Head of Learning at the CIPD, and Michael O'Brien, Manager (Munster & South East Region) at Collins McNicholas Recruitment and HR Services Group, as they discuss the benefits of the CIPD as a career partner with host Meg Dunphy. The episode explores the value of CIPD membership for both employers and professionals, the...

Join us for part two of our Annual Conference highlights! This episode delves into insights on AI and features snippets from two popular panel discussions.  CIPD awards winners give advice on embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), maintaining it as a priority in all circumstances, and handling backlash against EDI efforts. Additionally, our HR Director panel explores the importanc...

In the latest episode of the CIPD in Ireland podcast, Meg Dunphy, CIPD Ireland HR Policy & Engagement Manager, presents some of the highlights from our Annual Conference.  Our CIPD Ireland Director Mary Connaughton analyses our latest HR Practices in Ireland research while Paul Healy talks about cooperation between ourselves and Skillnet Ireland as we launch our new Sustainable People Pra...