
PELGBA Annual Conference 2025
The Planning, Environment, Local Government Bar Association are pleased to announce their Annual Conference 2025.
Date: Friday 4th July 2025
Location: Room 1&2, DDRC, Distillery Building, 145-151 Church St
Timing: 10am - 4.30pm, Lunch Included
CPD: 4.5 Points Available
10am
Registration & Tea/Coffee in the Front Atrium
10.30am
Welcome Address, Tom Flynn SC, Chairperson of PELGBA
10.35am
Introductory Remarks, Chair, the Hon. Mr. Justice Richard Humphreys
10.45am
Fintan Valentine SC, Updates in Planning Enforcement
11.15am
11.45am
Q & A
11.50am
Tea/Coffee Break in the Front Atrium
12.05pm
Gregory Jones KC, Offshore Energy - Planning and Environmental Considerations
12.35pm
Grainne Gilmore BL, Renewable Energy and Nuisance
13.05pm Q & A
13.20pm
Sit Down Lunch - Jorge's Restaurant, Ground Floor, Distillery Building
14.30pm
Emily Egan McGrath SC, The Court's Discretion to grant certiorari
15.00pm
Ger Deering, Commissioner for Environmental Information - Access to Environmental Information
15.30pm Q & A
15.45pm
Closing Remarks, The Hon. Mr. Justice Richard Humphreys
15.50pm
Closing Remarks, Tom Flynn SC, Chairperson of PELGBA
16.00pm
Drinks Reception in The Sheds
For more information and details of other upcoming events from the Planning, Environment and Local Government Bar Association (PELGBA), please visit www.pelgba.ie.
Accessibility Requirements: At the Bar of Ireland we wish for our events to be as welcoming, accessible and inclusive for all. Please provide us if comfortable with any accessibility related considerations so that we can endeavour to ensure a barrier free experience during the event. Email events@lawlibrary.ie to discuss your needs.
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Additional Information
The Planning, Environmental, and Local Government Bar Association of Ireland (PELGBA) is a specialist association for practising Barristers who practice in or have an interest in Planning, Environmental and Local Government Law in Ireland.
PELGBA was launched in July 2018 in an event attended by The Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice of Ireland and the Attorney General, Mr. Seamus Wolfe SC, and also Mr. Eoghan Murphy T.D., Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government.
PELGBA seeks to advance the state of knowledge of the law in the areas of Planning, Environmental and Local Government Law and act as a forum for practising in this area. PELGBA aims to provide specialist education to its members through legal updates, morning and after court seminars, and an annual conference on topics related to Planning, Environmental and Local Government Law.
To date, PELGBA has held seminars on topics such as planning enforcement, mediation, housing law, as well as regular updates on developments in at domestic and EU case law and a conference on strategic housing.
PELGBA also promotes the Bar as a specialist provider of advocacy and legal advice in the area of Planning, Environmental and Local Government Law. In this role, it liaises with The Council of The Bar of Ireland and other relevant parties on issues of interest to its members.