Irish Federation of University Teachers

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT; Irish: Cónaidhm Éireannach na Múinteoirí Ollscoile) is a trade union representing university staff in Ireland.

The union originated among a group of teachers at Maynooth College, who met informally from 1962 to 1964. In 1965, they formed the IFUT, and held its first general meeting in 1966.^[1] Among the founder members was Kader Asmal, who also founded and led the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement.^[2]

By the time the union registered, in 1970, it had fifty members at universities in Ireland. It grew rapidly, and by 2005 had around 1,700 members.^[3] The union is affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Education International.^[4]

1975: Kieran Mulvey

1980: Daltún Ó Ceallaigh

2007: Mike Jennings

2017: Joan Donegan

2021: Frank Jones

Originally the general secretary was termed the executive secretary.

1965: J. J. Morrissey (UCD)

1968: Thomas Desmond Williams (UCD)

1969: George Dawson (TCD)

1970: Sean Lavelle (UCG)

1971: Robin Dudley Edwards (UCD)

1972: Enda McDonagh (Maynooth)

1974: Kader Asmal (TCD)

1975: Seosamh Hanly (UCD)

1977: Patrick J. O'Flynn (UCD)

1979: John L'Estrange

1980: Fergus Lalor (UCC)

1981: Bernard McCartan (TCD)

1983: Keith Warnock (UCG)

1985: John T. Lewis (DIAS)

1987: Garrett Barden (UCC)

1989: Caroline Hussey (UCD)

1992: Anne Clune (TCD)

1994: Eugene Wall (MICL)

1997: Maureen Killeavy (UCD)

2001: Pat Burke (SPD)

2003: Brendán Ó Cochláin] (NUIG)

2006: Joe Brady (UCD)

2010: Hugh Gibbons (TCD)

2011: Marie Clarke (UCD)

2013: Rose Malone (Maynooth)

2015: Michael Delargey (UCC)

2017: Aidan Seery (TCD)

2019: Angela Flynn (UCC)

2021: Anthony Harvey (RIA)

The role was termed chairman from 1965-1972 and president from 1972 to present.

• Marie Coleman, IFUT - A History: The Irish Federation of University Teachers 1963-99