Sligo Solicitors Bar Association CPD event
Sligo Solicitors Bar Association hosted their CPD day 2025 at the Sligo Park Hotel.
Guest speakers at the event (3 October) included:
- Michael Peart (mediator and retired Court of Appeal judge),
- Maura McNally SC (Law Library),
- Michelle McLoughlin (M McLoughlin & Co Solicitors),
- Michele O’Boyle SC (O’Boyle Solicitors),
- Paul Griffin (First Due Diligence),
- Michelle Nolan (Law Society),
- Enda Brady (iQ Financial), and
- Dearbhla Jordan (Law Society).
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Over 100 solicitors from locations nationwide were present at the event.
Topics included:
- Medical negligence,
- Mediation,
- Dealing with complaints,
- Financial planning,
- Employment law and tax,
- AML compliance,
- Practice supports, and
- Psychological wellbeing.
Sligo Solicitors Bar Association President Caroline McLaughlin (partner at Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP) said: “We were delighted to welcome back our colleagues from Sligo and nationwide to this event for a third year.
“The outstanding turnout again this year is a testament to the impressive calibre of our guest speakers and the hard work of our organising committee: Noel Kelly (Noel Kelly Solicitors), Joanne Irwin (Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP), Darelle Conway (McDermott Creed & Martyn), Francis Gaughan (Hegarty & Armstrong LLP) and Carol Ballantyne (Murphy Ballantyne Solicitors).”
Caroline McLaughlin also thanked sponsors Oates Breheny, Transcribe and Legal IT and the trade stands.
These included:
- Law Society Solicitor Services,
- Legal IT,
- Pearts Solicitors and Town Agents,
- Transcribe,
- Finders International, and
- Currencies Direct.
The CPD event was followed by social networking.
Sligo Solicitors Bar Association is the representative association for Sligo town and county.
Its aims are to provide local CPD events, to promote collegiality, and to give support to members.