On the second last Thursday of November, one of the most anticipated nights in the Institute’s calendar took place in O’Reilly Hall, UCD. The Conferring Ceremony sparkled with faces full of pride, camera flashes and fairy lights as we welcomed our newly qualified Chartered Tax Advisers (CTA) and Tax Technicians into the membership of the Irish Tax Institute.

Marking this significant milestone, Shane Wallace, Institute President, celebrated the conferees’ achievement, acknowledged their families’ support in the accomplishment, and reiterated the responsibility conferees now have as qualified CTAs, “Something which was drilled into me at the start of my career and which I am now passing down to you all is that the Chartered Tax Adviser designation is not just a qualification – it’s a statement of trust. It means that clients, employers and society at large can rely on your advice — and, crucially, on your integrity. … That role carries immense responsibility. We must hold ourselves to the highest standards. The public expects — and deserves — advisers who act with integrity, independence, and professionalism”.

Institute President, Shane Wallace, welcoming our conferees to membership.

We also welcomed Sophie Hartigan and her family to award her the 2025 Third-Level Scholarship. We look forward to supporting and mentoring Sophie throughout her studies in University of Limerick and on the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) programme.

Winding up the evening, we awarded the top students in the CTA programme. Congratulations to all our winners – Sam Totterdell, Claire Nolan, Jack Costello, Brian Murray, Joseph McWeeney, Mary Heneghan, Megan O’Reilly, Nóirín O’Malley and Robert Carey.

Charted Tax Adviser (CTA) Part 3 1st Place winners: Claire Nolan and Sam Totterdell.

See photos from the evening.

Prize Giving

Ahead of the Conferring Ceremony, 19 sponsored awards were presented to our 2025 prize winners by the sponsoring firms. We are unbelievably proud of each of the winners – Sam Totterdell, Claire Nolan, Jack Costello, Brian Murray, Megan O’Reilly, Megan Campbell, Ciara Cadden, Nóirín O’Malley and Robert Carey.

Thank you to the 12 sponsoring firms for their generosity and continued support of the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) programme.

Revenue Conferring

Earlier in the day, Revenue and the Institute jointly hosted a conferring ceremony to award Revenue officials with a range of Certificates and Tax Technician qualifications. Revenue Chairman, Niall Cody and Institute President, Shane Wallace addressed the conferees and applauded each on their success.

L – R: Odharnait Mac Gowan, Revenue, Revenue Chairman, Niall Cody, Martina O’Brien, Irish Tax Institute, and Institute President, Shane Wallace.

Congratulations to all our new Associates, Tax Technicians, award winners and scholar! We look forward to working with you in the future and supporting you throughout your career.