The first workplace mediation event took place this week, sponsored by PTSB at their Dublin Head office, and co-ordinated by Sara Mullally of Sustainable HRM Skillnet. There was a full house to hear from experts on Workplace Mediation: early intervention where informal steps do not resolve the dispute; how to appoint a mediator; what to expect of mediation and how the Mediation Act 2017 applies.
CIPD & IPMO WorkplaceMediation Roadshow 10th Dec 2025
The panel discussion was moderated by Ercus Stewart SC Member of the Inner Bar and Board member of the IPMO with input from Dr Róisín O’Shea Partner in Arc Mediation and Chair of the IPMO, Ronan Murray Senior Employee Relations & Industrial Relations Manager PTSB, and Karen Killalea Partner and Head of Employment Maples Group Ireland. Also attending and sharing his extensive knowledge of workplace mediation was Shane Dempsey Partner in Arc Mediation and Deputy Chair of the IPMO.
(l-r) Shane Dempsey (Arc Partner & IPMO Treasurer, Ronan Murray (PTSB Head of Employee Relations) and Fredericka Sheppard (Voltedge Consulting MD & Director of IPMO)