Lobby organisation
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Trade union · Labour & trade unions · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, Irish Congress of Trade Unions appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The Irish Congress Trade Unions is the representative body for all workers and their trade unions in Ireland. It operates in two Member States, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.”
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“Congress seeks to improve the pay and workplace conditions of working people, freedom of association, the right to organise and collective bargaining; Congress seeks to achieve a just society - one which recognises the rights of all workers and citizens to enjoy the prosperity and fulfilment which leads to a good quality of life. Quality of life embraces not just material well-being, but freedom of choice to engage in the arts, culture and all aspects of civic life. This vision applies in the context of Ireland, Europe and the wider world and challenges the existing economic order. Congress Mission Congress will strive to achieve economic development, social cohesion and justice by upholding the values of solidarity, fairness and equality. The primary instrument for the achieve (...)”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 4 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2025 | Aodhán Ó Ríordáin | Traineeship Directive |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Nina Carberry | ICTU Youth Committee |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Ciaran Mullooly | Introduction meeting |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Maria Walsh | Pay Transparency |
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