By Dr Róisín O’ Shea & Dr Sinead Conneely On January 1st 2018, the Mediation Act became law, and we finally have the much-needed foundation for the development of mediation in Ireland. Although Mediation has been successfully used to resolve disputes for decades in Ireland, the statutory promotion and regulation […]
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An open event at Waterford Institute of Technology When; Friday 13th October at 4.30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Where; College St Campus HA06, Cork Road Waterford City Co. Waterford Admission Free. CPD Certs for 1.5 points available with a €20 charge. Contact sconneely@wit.ie for more information. As part of Mediation Awareness Week, Dr […]
The Mediation Act 2017 – What does it mean for ...
On July 7th, Dr. Roisin O’Shea was a guest of Sean Moncrieff on Newstalk Radio to discuss outcomes for men in the family courts. The interview was based on our empirical research of outcomes in the family courts & also her ongoing family mediation practice, including the “Family Justice Mediation […]
Roisin on Newstalk

Dr. Roisin O’Shea, ARC’s co-founder, has been listed as one of the 18th researchers in Ireland “guaranteed to broaden your definition of the word”. The article is here. Many thanks to Silicon Republic for their kind words about Roisin and their promotion of research in Ireland. The article references Dr. […]
Roisin O’Shea featured in Silicon Republic article about research in ...

Arc Mediators, Dr Róisín O’ Shea and Dr Teresa Graham were elected to the Council of the Mediators Institute of Ireland at the AGM on Friday October 23rd 2015. The MII is a national professional body dedicated to the development and promotion of mediation in Ireland .
Arc Mediators elected to MII Council
Published Waterford News & Star August 1st 2015 Dr Róisín O’ Shea, Partner in Arc Mediation, former Irish Research Council Scholar, and Principal Investigator in the Family Mediation Pilot Project, Waterford Institute of Technology 2013-2016. The structure of the family in Ireland has undergone significant changes over the last number […]