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Ken Casey considers the implications for Irish directors of changes in international expectations of board quality, culture and communication and the shift to long-termism, sustainable growth and recognition of broader stakeholder interests.

Under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, all planning authorities are required to introduce and maintain a register of vacant sites within their boundaries.

As the above maxim suggests it is an essential tenet of the effective administration of justice that proceedings must progress to hearing without significant delay. Accordingly, the courts have the right to strike out proceedings for want of prosecution.

The tragic case of Vicky Phelan together with the recent media coverage of the Cervical Check Programme has led to renewed calls for mandatory open disclosure to be placed on a statutory footing in Ireland.

The issue of the Grey Ceiling (compulsory retirement of staff from the workplace), has been on the European and Irish political agenda for some time now.

Over the past 10 years Ireland has seen a significant change in its debt funding landscape with the emergence of a large number of direct lenders to the Irish market.