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Dr. Roisin O’Shea, Partner in Arc Mediation, was interviewed by Waterford-based solicitor Suzanne Parker, for her “Legally Speaking” Podcast on WLR FM. The Podcast’s aim is to provide “no jargon, no confusion” advice on legal matters to listeners. The interview with Roisin was primarily about using mediation for a legal […]

Legally Speaking Podcast – Legal Separation and Divorce through ...

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Kintsugi Bowl
By Shane Dempsey, ARC Mediation Partner Over the last few years, I’ve found myself reflecting on the Japanese aesthetic of wabi?sabi; the appreciation of imperfection, impermanence, and the beauty that emerges from life’s inevitable struggles. It has reshaped how I understand conflict, and support clients in mediation. We often meet […]

Wabi-Sabi, IFS, and the Art of Mediation

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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

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