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A&L Goodbody - A&L Goodbody's pro bono programme
A&LGoodbody's pro bono practice provides high quality legal services to community and voluntary organisations working for disadvantaged and marginalised people and social enterprises working for positive change, and gives our solicitors an opportunity to use and develop their knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community.
Bank of Ireland – Workbench
Bank of Ireland's Workbench is a unique concept which connects entrepreneurs, colleagues and the local community by offering a free dedicated space for co-working, product launches, and events that support innovation, the local community and new ideas. It has reinvented what people expect from a local bank branch. The first workbench was opened in January 2015 in Grand Canal Square. This proved to be of enormous success with over 360 events and 13,000 people using the space in the first year.
The Workbench offers state-of-the-art facilities, hot desks, interactive screens, complementary wi-fi and access to Irish and international start-ups looking to develop their businesses. Since becoming operational, they are fast becoming a base-of-choice for numerous startups, benefitting from access to branch facilities for meetings, events and presentations, and serving as an antidote to the office.
Eversheds Sutherland - Robbie Sinnott
Eversheds Sutherland acted for the successful plaintiff in Robbie Sinnott v Minister for Environment and Ors. The referral for the case came from our CSR partner the Public Interest Law Alliance (“PILA”).
The Plaintiff, Robbie Sinnott, is visually impaired. Eversheds Sutherland succeeded in seeking a declaration that the State had a duty to put a mechanism in place to facilitate visually impaired persons to vote in secret. The Judge found that the State does have a duty to make such arrangements.
This is an important case in the evolution of Irish public administrative law and provides clarity to public bodies on their obligations to enact regulations and to engage with interested members of the public. The judgment also establishes that there is an onus on public bodies to identify the rationale where a particular “duty” cannot be vindicated for economic or practical reasons.
KPMG - KPMG supports Going for Growth
KPMG Ireland supports Going for Growth, an innovative initiative that encourages female entrepreneurs to be ambitious and supports them to achieve their growth goals. Participants are offered a unique learning environment with a peer led approach based on the shared experiences of both a Lead Entrepreneur and other participants facing common challenges. The round tables are designed not to be theoretical or academic, but to be based on real experience of what has worked in real life situations. Since KPMG became involved over 200 female entrepreneurs have participated in a cycle of Going for Growth. Participation has translated into practical changes within their businesses, with many reporting increased turnover, more export activity and an increase in jobs created across Ireland.
