EBA Annual Conference 2026
Date: Friday 6th November 2026
Venue: Middle Atrium, The Distillery Building
Time: 12.30pm - 5.30pm
12.30pm Registration and Light Lunch
1.25pm Session One
Introduction by MP Guinness BL, Chair of Employment Bar Association
Rosemary Mallon BL - Minority Shareholders, Director-Employees, and Corporate Fallout in Irish Employment Law
Cian Cotter BL -Protected Disclosures / A day in the life of a whistleblower 2026 - protections and pitfalls
Cathy Maguire SC - All Change: H.A O'Neill v Unite the Union and the Law on Trade Disputes in Ireland
Mark Connaughton SC - Why mediate employment disputes?
Break
4.00pm - Session Two
Introduction by MP Guinness BL
Prof. Brian Barry - Keynote Speaker, AI, Decision Making and Employment Law
Followed by a Panel Discussion - AI, Decision Making and Employment Law
Panellists:
Prof. Brian Barry
Alex White SC
Helen Callanan SC
Christina O'Byrne BL
Followed by a drinks reception in The Sheds.
Attendance is open to EBA members, members of The Bar of Ireland and all other interested persons.
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Additional Information
The Employment Bar Association (EBA) is an association of Senior and Junior Counsel who are members of the Bar of Ireland.
We specialise in employment, equality and labour law in litigation and in advising and supporting employers and employees in resolving workplace disputes.
We are Lawyers, Litigators and Certified Mediators who specialise in employment and workplace law. We also conduct Workplace Investiagtions, draft Legal Opinions on workplace employment law questions and advise and negotiate for employers and employees.