On 27 February 2026 we welcomed nearly 1,000 guests to the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road for the Institute’s Annual Dinner 2026. A calendar highlight, the Annual Dinner brings together Institute members, Oireachtas representatives, Revenue and Department officials, members from the legal profession, academia, business, the media, and those from our sister organisations.

Against the backdrop of the iconic Kilkenny Castle, Institute President and proud Kilkenny man, Shane Wallace, welcomed guests including our Guest of Honour, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD, who took up the role of Minister for Finance just over 100 days ago.

Shane highlighted the fact that geopolitical tensions, disruptions to global trade and ongoing conflicts have combined to create an economic outlook that is, at best, unpredictable and at worst, damaging. “In such an environment, certainty, simplification and competitiveness at home, become not just desirable, but essential. We need to control the controllables,” he urged. Read the President’s full speech.

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris TD delivered the keynote address reiterating the Government’s commitment to sustainable spending and his own commitment to the proposed Savings and Investment Account – an opportunity to capitalise on Ireland’s status as best savers in the EU.

A wonderful evening was had by all as is evident from our Annual Dinner 2026 photos.

A big thank you to all of our guests who attended and made the evening so memorable. We look forward to seeing many of you at Annual Conference 2026 in Galway this April.