IFUT News

“Academics and their representative bodies throughout Europe can learn much and strengthen our work to deliver sustainable education policies at national level by increasing our co-operation in future”, Frank Jones, IFUT Deputy General Secretary said following a meeting of the Higher Educati

On the 26th Feb 2018, IFUT staff Joan Donegan (General Secretary), Frank Jones (Deputy General Secretary) and Fiona Lee (Industrial Relations Officer) ran a clinic in UCD, ably assisted by Emma Sokell, IFUT UCD Branch Chair. 

The Maynooth Branch Committee recently held a meeting with the General Secretary, Joan Donegan, and University Tutors to discuss their terms of employment and roles.  

The IFUT Executive Committee and Head Office are delighted that Mike Jennings has generously agreed to represent IFUT on the ICTU Global Solidarity Committee.  Mike has a wealth of experience of national and international affairs and we know that Mike will make a meaningful contribution to t

The Cush Blog

They say change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.

They also say that God loves a trier!  Indeed, working in a trade union like IFUT, sometimes all you can do is try, try and try again.

A forum was held in NUI Galway on Friday 9th of March to discuss ‘Meeting the needs of Senior Cycle Students and the Skill needs for Work and Enterprise.' IFUT was represented at the Forum by Deputy General Secretary, Frank Jones, and IFUT NUI Galway Representative, Alastair McKinstry.

Message of Solidarity sent to UCU from Joan Donegan, General Secretary, and Dr Aidan Seery, President.

IFUT members came together today (21^st February 2018)  in University College Cork to meet with the General Secretary and President of IFUT.

A packed meeting was held last night in the Mick Lally (formerly the Druids)