Course Details

The role of a company director continues to evolve, with increasing scrutiny on governance, accountability, and compliance. Understanding statutory and fiduciary duties is no longer optional — it’s essential.


We explore the key responsibilities of directors under Irish company law, supported by real case law examples and common compliance pitfalls.

 

Sinead Gortland covers the following topics during this course:

 

  • The Role of a Company Director – Duties, responsibilities, and expectations
  • Statutory & Fiduciary Duties – What the law requires and how it applies in practice
  • Case Law Insights – Real examples of breaches and their consequences
  • Common Offences & Pitfalls – Where directors most often go wrong
  • Looking Ahead to 2026 & Beyond – Evolving expectations and enforcement trends

 

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CPD Course Speaker

OmniPro

Sinead Gortland

Sinead joined the Corporate Consultants formations team in OmniPro in 2016 and built up her experience and knowledge before moving into the Company Secretarial team and is the current Head of OmniPro Company Secretarial.

As a key member of CPD Stores speaker team Sinead’s focus is Beneficial Ownership, Annual Compliance and Corporate Governance. Sinead is passionate about making company secretarial and company law accessible and approachable to agents and accountants.

As a member of the Corporate Consultants team Sinead is also responsible for carrying out; Section 343 applications, High Court Company Restorations, Annual Compliance, Company Law Compliance and AML. As well as this Sinead delivers bespoke training in the areas of corporate governance and compliance.

In her previous roles Sinead spent time in education and ESG and has a MSc from Maynooth.