Dr Roisin O’Shea, researcher and Partner in Arc Mediation, and her colleague Dr Sinead Conneely, law lecturer at Waterford Institute of Technology, as experts in the field of mediation, have been contracted by Bloomsbury to contribute a chapter to a book entitled ‘Family Mediation: Contemporary Issues’. The book will be […]
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ARC has successfully completed many mediations to resolve the issues of “succession planning” for both SMEs and farms. Succession planning involves identifying a person or persons to take over the running and ownership of your business on retirement or, tragically, death.. In the case of family businesses, there may be […]
Why use ARC Mediation for Succession Planning?
A significant volume of our work involves conflict management and resolution activities that may not be immediately recognised as mediation. Examples include Agreeing succession & retirement plans for SME’s Farm family retirement planning Resolving conflict between business partners and Facilitating negotiations for shareholder buy-ins and buy-outs. The public view of […]
How Mediation can Help Your Business
An exciting new research initiative has been launched by Canadian Ambassador Kevin Vickers in South County Dublin, offering means-tested family mediation to parents and their children in their communities. Ambassador Vicker’s presence reflected the support-from and exchange of ideas-with Canadian mediators and judges that have informed our research project to […]
Canadian Ambassador Launches The Family Mediation Project in Dublin
Everyone at ARC is delighted that the extensively-renovated courthouse in Waterford City opened on 10th April. The renovation project enhanced the existing facilities with a purpose-built and architecturally innovative 6000 sq meter extension. The courthouse now has 6 courtrooms, a vulnerable witness suite, a jury reception room, a range of consultation […]
ARC Welcomes the New Courthouse in Waterford
Dr. O’Shea regularly presents at national and international conferences on a range of topics including. National and International Family Law Outcomes in the Irish Family Courts The Voice of the Child in Family Courts Family Mediation – Theory & Practice Civil & Commercial Mediation Her audiences have spanned a diverse range […]