By: Aileen Gittens
Killashee House Hotel – Surrogacy Information Event
Hosted by Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan
19th September 2026
We are delighted to announce the schedule for our Surrogacy Information Event for Intending Parents, and to confirm that registration for this event is now open.
Schedule
| 9:30am – 10:00am | Registration Tea, coffee and light refreshments |
| 10:00am – 10:10am | Opening Address Aileen Gittens & John Hickey, Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan |
| 10:10am – 10:45am | International & Domestic Surrogacy in 2026 A comprehensive legal and practical roadmap, Aileen Gittens |
| 10:45am – 11:00am | Irish Families Through Surrogacy Parents including spokesperson Cathy Wheatley |
| BREAK | Tea, coffee and light refreshments |
| 11:30am – 11:45am | Irish Gay Dads Parents including Chairperson Seamus Kearney Martone |
| 11:45am – 11:55am | National Infertility Support and Information Group Board member, Caitríona Fitzpatrick |
| 11:55am – 12:20pm | Panel Discussion – the Court Process to obtain a Declaration of Parentage, Guardianship and Sole Custody and subsequent Guardianship application Ger Fahy (Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan), Lyndsey Keogh BL and Keith Linehan BL |
| 12:20pm – 12:45pm | The 2024 Act, The Amendment Bill & A Look To The Future Annette Hickey, Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan and Mark Lynam SC |
| 12:45pm – 1.00pm | Q&A (with all speakers) and Closing Remarks Aileen Gittens |
| 1:30pm – 4:30pm | One To One Consultations (booked in advance, see below) |
Registrations Are Now Open
Please complete the form below to register on or before 3pm on Friday, 18th September 2026.
Attendance at this event will be by pre-registration only in accordance with our event policy.
We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging and informative day around pursuing safe and ethical surrogacy.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
Additional Notes
- We will not contact you on a work email, unless requested by you. We are asking for this information for verification purposes only.
- Please specify if you want to book a 1 to1 private consultation with a member of our surrogacy team (they will be held from 1.30pm-4.00pm)
- One to one consultations at this event are now full. However, consultations can be arranged via zoom thereafter by contacting gfahy@pkhl.ie
Written by: Aileen Gittens
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