Today Donna McGettigan TD, Máire Devine TD once again stand in solidarity with BIMM Dublin staff and students in industrial action. As a trade unionist, I know unions are steadfast in protection of workers’ rights. Join one! #SinnFein #SinnFéin #BIMM #Strike #Union #UnionStrong

College lecturers and staff should have fair pay and working conditions. I raised my serious concerns on BIMM’s ‘restructuring plan’ and the need for their management to meet with IFUT We can’t have a race to the bottom in how further and higher education workers are treated.

Thank you Laura Harmon for BIMM Dublin dispute in the Seanad. The support form the public, students and elected representatives has been overwhelming. TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath Department of Further and Higher Education Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)

I was glad to stand with the picketing lecturers at BIMM this week and question the Taoiseach on it. It's a disgraceful attack on workers rights, and a clear example of 'Uber-isation'. Workers are stronger together! #FightForYourRights #JoinAUnion

When musicians strike, the music plays on! 🎶✊ #BIMMStrike #SolidarityInSong BIMM Dublin BIMM TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Rob McNamara Frank Jones Clare Sinn Féin Paul Murphy 🇵🇸 Ruth Coppinger Ruth Coppinger Richard Boyd Barrett Jen Cummins TD Laura Harmon James Lawless

TU Dublin seeks report on university’s arrangements with BIMM, as dispute with music lecturers rolls on ⁦BIMM Dublin⁩ ⁦BIMM⁩ ⁦TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath⁩ ⁦Department of Further and Higher Education⁩ ⁦DFHERIS Comms⁩ ⁦James Lawless⁩ ⁦Clare Sinn Féin⁩ ⁦ independent.ie/irish-news/tu-…

Press Release: Proposal Reached-BIMM Dublin – Strike Suspended Pending Member Ballot Dublin, 18/02/25– The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) is pleased to announce that, following constructive discussions, a proposal has been developed to address the concerns of our

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) is pleased to confirm that, following a ballot of our members, the proposal to resolve our dispute with BIMM Dublin has been accepted by a massive majority. Rob McNamara, IFUT Assistant General Secretary, stated: "This

We held our AGM yesterday. Growing attendance made for engaging and thought-provoking discussion on our proposed motions for the IFUT ADC in May and on the local priorities for the coming year. We are stronger together 💪 Join us now: ifut.ie/content/member…

IFUT's Frank Jones and David Miskell met with The Labour Party Ireland, Social Democrats, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and Sinn Féin as part of our joint lobbying initiative with Union of Students in Ireland. Important discussions on higher education funding, precarious work, and the future of academia. Looking

Prof. Luke O'Neill and other Irish academics have shared concerns about U.S. travel after facing intense scrutiny at borders. The need to support academic freedom and safe international collaboration is more important than ever. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4161…

📢 New report highlights growing financial ties between Irish universities and major corporations. Universities are increasingly reliant on industry funding to plug State funding gaps. Read the full Irish Times article: 🔗 tinyurl.com/rt8uywmw #HigherEd #UniversityFunding

Both IFUT and SIPTU members have condemned as hypocrisy the Government proposing to pay additional monies to overseas academics and university lecturers in an attempt to attract them to Ireland while workers in the sector struggle with precarious work practices and

Mary Immaculate College lecturers are to seek University status live95fm.ie/news/live95-ne… IFUT - Mary Immaculate College Mary Immaculate College (MIC)

The Business Post asked Irish academics if they supported such a move. Should US academics be given priority to come and live in Ireland? businesspost.ie/analysis-opini…

📅 June 4th – UN International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. The ongoing conflict in Gaza has had a devastating impact on children, with many killed, injured, or displaced. The Irish Congress (ICTU) of Trade Unions (ICTU) has invited workers, unions, and employers

🚨 National Week of Action | Sept 1–7 🚨 Precarious work. No right to union recognition. No right to bargain. It’s not just unfair — it’s un-European. 🇪🇺 Join us in demanding real rights for workers. 📢 Sign the petition: respectatwork.ie Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Fórsa trade union

No second-class staff! Equal pension rights for school secretaries & caretakers. IFUT backs Fórsa trade union strike action. Solidarity across the union movement. 📢 ifut.ie/content/no-sec… andy pike

Solidarity to the School Secretaries and Caretakers who start Strike action tomorrow. Make sure you drop along to your local school to show you support!

Go raibh míle maith agaibh to Ivana Bacik , and everyone in The Labour Party Ireland for their enthusiastic support for our campaign. I am energised to have progressive parties come together around what unites us: hope, compassion, and a voice for those too often silenced.