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Yearly Archives: 2026

By Shane Dempsey, ARC Partner I was reading an article on Mediate.com which highlighted something we’ve noted for several years. Neurodiversity isn’t an exception in mediation; it’s part of the normal variation of human experience. With an estimated one in seven people being neurodivergent, mediators are called to understand how […]

Neurodiversity in Mediation – Why Inclusive Practice Matters

February 20, 2026 in Mediation Research / Mediation Services / Mediation Theory tagged mediation / neurodivergence / neurodiversity by shane

Paolo Coehlo quote — By Shane Dempsey, ARC Partner I often hear clients say their conflict “came out of nowhere.” Yet once they begin telling their story, it becomes clear the issues have been simmering; sometimes for years, sometimes for decades.This is especially true in disputes between family members, friends, and long?standing colleagues. A […]

The Power of a Transformational No

February 20, 2026 in Mediation Theory tagged mediation / neurodivergence / psychology by shane

By Shane Dempsey, ARC Mediation Partner ARC Mediation welcomes the launch of the Child Maintenance Guidelines by Minister Jim O’Callaghan today at the Family Justice Development Forum hosted by the Minister in Dublin. The guidelines emerged as a recommendation of the Dept of Social Protection Child Maintenance Group, which ARC […]

ARC welcomes the launch by the Minister of Child Maintenance ...

January 19, 2026 in Arc Mediation News / Mediation Law tagged child maintenance / family law / family law research by shane