Irish Federation of University Teachers

Irish Federation of University Teachers
Founded1965
Headquarters11 Merrion Square Dublin D02
Location
Members
1700
Key people
Joan Donegan (General Secretary) Frank Jones (Deputy General Secretary)
AffiliationsICTU, Education International
Websitewww.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]

  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"