Connect with other people professionals at our thought leadership conferences and HR awards ceremony. Take part in our learning events, consultations and policy campaigns. Partner with us to shape the future of work and the raise the voice of our profession across Ireland.
How we’re championing better work and working lives across Ireland
Helping you create an inclusive workplace that values, respects and celebrates diversity
Meet the team
Mary Connaughton, Director for the CIPD in Ireland
Mary leads the growth, development and contribution of the people profession in Ireland. She pushes forward our agenda of people-centric decisions, wellbeing, inclusion and flexible working through research, policy and member engagement.
Mary has a wealth of HR experience, supporting individuals and companies on the strategic people agenda, HR practice and organisation development. Previously she headed up HR Development at employers’ group Ibec, consulted widely across the public and private sector and held organisation development roles in the financial and consulting sectors.
Mary is on the Boards of the Public Appointments Service and the Retirement Planning Council and represents the people profession in Ireland at the European Association of People Management.
Meg Dunphy, HR Policy and Engagement Manager
Meg is an experienced HR professional, previously working in HRBP roles for Irish public sector and global enterprises. She has a passion for showing the impact of the people profession through creating positive workplace culture. She is qualified to Masters level and is a lifelong learner in the field of people management.
Meg chaired the CIPD Southeast committee in Ireland for 4 years. During that time, she built strong networks providing key learning events and networking opportunities within her region and on the national committee. She began her role as HR Policy and Engagement Manager in August 2022, where she creates value for CIPD customers through the annual calendar of engagement, developing relationships with key stakeholders and wider business community.
Senior Employer Solutions Manager, Ireland
Susan is responsible for engaging with senior HR leaders in Ireland, to promote the benefits of CIPD partnerships within organisations. She has extensive experience building strong relationships with CIPD members, HR communities, businesses and networks. She will be growing professionalism and advocacy in Ireland through our Employer Solutions portfolio.
Susan is passionate about driving positive change within organisations and strives to enhance capability, credibility and professionalism within the people profession. Having worked in L&D for many years, she understands the value of continuous growth and development and is committed to staying ahead of industry trends and acquiring new knowledge to better serve our customers.
The CIPD in Ireland is established as a charity with its own board of directors to oversee our commitments, activities, risks and finances.
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Skillnet Ireland
The CIPD is the promoter of the Sustainable HRM Skillnet, a business network established to share good practices and to respond effectively to the specific skills needed to operate sustainable people management practices. Network companies come together to build knowledge, insights and skills of HR and business leaders to start the culture change journey and instil people practices that prioritise sustainability. This will incorporate expert input, learning from case studies and good practices to develop a sustainable HRM architecture, and deliver training interventions.
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About the CIPD
At the CIPD, we champion better work and working lives. We help organisations to thrive by focusing on their people, supporting economies and society for the future. We lead debate as the voice for everyone wanting a better world of work.