Irish Federation of University Teachers

Irish Federation of University TeachersFounded| 1965

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Headquarters| 11 Merrion Square Dublin D02
Location|

* Ireland

Members

| 1700

Key people

| Joan Donegan (General Secretary) Frank Jones (Deputy General Secretary)
Affiliations| ICTU, Education International
Website| www.ifut.ie

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]

## Leadership

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### General Secretaries

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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.

### Chairmen and Presidents

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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.

## References

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1. ^ Patrick J. Corish, Maynooth College, 1795-1995, p.405
2. ^ "Kader Asmal", Irish Independent, 26 June 2011
3. ^ Arthur Marsh and John B. Smethurst, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, vol.5, p.415
4. ^ Irish Federation of University Teachers, "Irish Federation of University Teachers"

## Further reading

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

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General Secretaries|

* 1959: James Larkin Jnr
* 1960: Leo Crawford and Ruaidhri Roberts
* 1967: Ruaidhri Roberts
* 1982: Donal Nevin
* 1989: Peter Cassells
* 2001: David Begg
* 2015: Patricia King
* 2022: Owen Reidy

Affiliates|

* AHCPS
* AITM
* ASTI
* BFAWU
* BATU
* CSP
* CWU (Ireland)
* CWU (UK)
* Connect
* ESU
* Equity
* FDA
* FSU
* FBU
* Fórsa
* GMB
* GSU
* IFUT
* IMO
* INTO
* INMO
* Mandate
* MLSA
* NUJ
* NASUWT
* NIPSA
* RMT
* OPATSI
* POA
* Prospect
* PCS
* SIPTU
* TUI
* TSSA
* UTU
* USDAW
* UNISON
* Unite
* UCU
* VI
* VOA

Predecessors|

* Congress of Irish Unions
* Irish Trades Union Congress

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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