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HealthTech Ireland shortlisted for Best Association of the Year at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
Spotlighted for strategic sector leadership last year, HealthTech Ireland was shortlisted for Best Association of the Year at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, acknowledged for pioneering industry-public sector collaboration and delivering groundbreaking partnerships that strengthen Ireland's health technology sector. The association's landmark Memorandum of Understanding with the HSE demonstrated how associations function as bridge-builders between fragmented industry stakeholders and government health systems, creating frameworks for sustainable innovation partnerships that benefit patients, manufacturers, and public healthcare delivery simultaneously.
Follmann joins FIA UK as diamond partner
Water based ink specialist Follmann, based in Germany, has become a diamond partner of the Flexographic Industry Association UK. The partnership supports UK converters moving away from nitrocellulose based ink systems.
A €7.4 Billion Signal: Why Irish Associations Must Lead the Diaspora Engagement Agenda
Ireland Reaching Out’s 2026 Global Diaspora Survey of 2,709 members finds an untapped €3.35bn-€7.4bn annual opportunity. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on diaspora connection, professional engagement, and generational renewal.
Brisk Group joins Association for Project Management partnership scheme
Construction consultancy Brisk Group has joined the Corporate Partnership Programme of the Association for Project Management, the chartered body for the project profession. The move gives its consultants access to APM's development resources.
CIPD and National College of Ireland launch Ireland's first HR degree apprenticeship programme
CIPD and the National College of Ireland have launched Ireland's first HR apprenticeship, a three-year Level 8 degree combining academic study with workplace experience. The programme creates a new inclusive pathway into the HR profession.
MGAA appoints Padda Consulting as compliance partner as FCA regulatory reforms take effect
The MGAA has appointed Padda Consulting as its UK compliance partner from September 2026, timed to coincide with incoming FCA reforms to delegated authority oversight and SM&CR. The deal embeds specialist regulatory support directly into member services.
Radius Housing secures £20m Ulster Bank loan in landmark Northern Ireland social rent deal
Radius Housing has secured a £20 million (€23.8 million) social rent loan from Ulster Bank, the first such deal with a Northern Ireland housing association under NatWest's £1 billion fund. The agreement will support construction of hundreds of new social rental homes.
Ireland’s leading institutes demonstrate integrated formula for sectoral impact at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
Last year’s Association and Institutes Awards exposed a pattern that separates transformational institutes from operational administrators: professional bodies embedding structured professional development, evidence-based practice, and policy advocacy as interconnected systems rather than siloed services. This formula proves critical as sectors confront accelerating regulatory complexity, demand for measurable training outcomes, and pressure on professionals to influence rather than simply implement policy, challenges that redefine what competitive association membership delivers.
British Growers Association welcomes Live Farmer as partner
The British Growers Association has added Live Farmer to its Partnership Scheme, giving UK horticultural businesses digital tools for farm management and reporting. The collaboration includes seasonal guidance and AI focused resources.
Fire Protection Association joins TICC consolidator Certek
The UK's Fire Protection Association has joined testing and compliance group Certek, securing investment for fire safety research and testing. The deal preserves the association's independence within Certek's built environment division.
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