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    Gerry Rooney

    Advanced MemberDublin087 4194812gerry@acrux.ie

    Gerry Rooney

    Advanced MemberDublin087 4194812gerry@acrux.ie

    General Profile

    Gerry is an experienced HR professional and Dispute/Conflict Resolution facilitator and Mediator with over 30 years experience in a range of sectors and industries.

    Gerry has successfully conducted hundreads of mediations, particularly in workplace disputes related to unfair dismissals, breaches of contract, bullying and harassment, and general grievances.  He has also mediates commenrcial disputes and financial services disputes, shareholder /partner disputes. Gerry is also on the External Meidator panel of the Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau.

    He is also a credible trainer in the areas of mediation, leadership development, HR management, and equality/diversity in the workplace.  Reference for his Mediation training include: “I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the course. Overall, you really made us reach into ourselves, and reflect what makes us tick at this important mid-point in our lives and at an exciting juncture of our various careers. To lead one’s pupils to think is undoubtedly the greatest gift a mentor can bestow, and – for that – sincerest thanks”. Barrister/Queens Counsel

    Gerry is also a Senior HR practitioner fully conversant in all aspects employment law and regularly presents nationally on a range of HR issues with Legal Island. He sits as an External Adjudicator with WRC.

    Practitioner Member of the Mediators Institute of Ireland, and former President of the Institute (2012-2015).

    Mediation Qualifications

    • - Advanced Practitioner - Workplace mediator awarded by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution and Leadership - Sullivan University, Kentucky - 2005
    • - Level 1 Course, MAG Training - 2002
    • - Certified Trainer in Dimensional Training Psychological Associates, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • - Certificate in Training and Continuing Education, NUI, Maynooth March 2007

    Relevant Positions

    • - Managing Director of Polaris HR Ltd
    • - Director of Polarity Human Relations, LLC. Louisville, Kentucky
    • External Workplace Adjudicator and Equality Officer- Workplace Relations Commission May 2015- present

    Roles held within the MII

    • - President 2012 - 2015
    • -Council Member 2007
    • - Director of Accreditation & Member Services 2009