Region: NI

The 2024 Annual Northern Conference took place at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on Friday 1 March – Saturday 2 March.

This conference was kindly sponsored by Cornmarket Insurance Services.

The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Stronger Together’.

Speakers in the Opening Session included: 

Aine Groogan – Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast 

 

Caoimhin Mac Colaim – Northern Committee Chairperson 

Dorothy McGinley – INTO President 

Please click below to view the Education Minister’s address to Conference and the Northern Secretary’s response: 

Paul Givan – Education Minister 

Mark McTaggart – Northern Secretary 

Shane Ruane – Secretary (INTO LGBT GROUP)

 

Northern Conference debated motions submitted by branches and districts, on a range of topics including Teachers’ Pay, Special Educational Needs Provision, Teacher and Leadership Workload, the EA One Portal, Palestine, NISTR and Academic Selection.  Conference also considered the Northern Committee’s Annual Report. 

View Key Documents for Northern Conference below:

• Final Agenda for Conference which includes all motions deemed in order by the Standing Orders Committee.
• Northern Committee Report This will be considered in Private Session from 9.00am-10.00am on Saturday morning.
• Emergency Motions (1)

Queries regarding Northern Conference 2024 should be emailed to infoni@into.ie

 

INTO Annual Congress is held at Easter and is the supreme governing body of the Organisation. Organisation policy is determined by Annual Congress or by Special Congresses which are called from time to time. Branches, Districts, CEC, BFC and NC are entitled to submit motions for consideration at Annual Congress.

INTO Annual Congress 2023 was held at the INEC, Killarney, on Monday, 10 April – Wednesday, 12 April. Below are a selection of key speeches and debates from Congress 2023.

General Secretary John Boyle – tribute to Gerry Murphy

Address by Cllr. John O’Donoghue

 

Katerina Maliuta and Olha Chabniuk – Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine

Deirdre O’Connor – Financial Report

Kevin Callinan – Reply on behalf of guests

Northern Committee Report

Accounts Committee Report

Benefit Funds Committee Report

Mary McCarthy – Retired Teachers’ Association of Ireland

Séan Murray – Comhar Linn

INTO President John Driscoll address to Congress 2023

Address by Minister for Education Norma Foley

 

INTO President John Driscoll opens day two of Congress

 

Education Committee Report

Equality Committee Report

Principals’ and Deputy Principals’ Report

 

Deirdre Fleming tribute to Ex-President Joe McKeown

Dorothy McGinley, Incoming President Speech

Edel Polly tribute to outgoing President John Driscoll

Ex-President Joe McKeown addresses Congress 2023

General Secretary John Boyle – tribute to outgoing CEC members

Outgoing President John Driscoll – closing ceremony