Biennial Conference 2026 Agenda

Downloadable copy of the timetable here.

Cóip in-íoslódáilte den amchlár anseo.

Downloadable Fringe events here.

Wednesday 13 May

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
13:00Registration and issue of ballot papers18:20Report on motions from Conference 2024
17:00Opening of Conference including welcome from local dignitaries18:30Pension Policy:
• Motions 47 and 48 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 49 and 57 to be taken in common debate
• Motions 50, 51 and 52 to be taken in common debate
• Motion 53 (to cover motion 54) and Motion 55, Motion 56
17:20President’s address to Conference19:30Climate and environmental issues:
• Motion 44
• Motions 45 and 46 to be taken in common debate
17:50Appointment of tellers and scrutineers19:50A Better Deal update from Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary
17:55Adoption of general standing orders20:05Distinguished Service Awards
18:00Standing Orders Report No. 220:30Conference adjourns
18:15Minutes of Conference 2024

Thursday 14 May

Fringe events at 13:15 – 14:00 in the Brehon Hotel: 1) (The Brehon Suite) Céad Míle Fáilte – Fórsa’s Journey Towards 100,000 Members, 2) (The Park Suite) Elections, Peace and Trump: What Next for Colombia’s Progressive Movement?

    TimeDetailsTimeDetails
     08:45Conference resumes in open session 14:15Conference resumes
     08:50Pay and living standards
    • Motion 1
     14:15Flexible work and work life balance policy:
    • Motions 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 to be taken in common debate
    • Motions 18 and 21 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 15, Motion 20, Motion 22, Motion 23 and Motion 24
     09:00 Address by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. 15:30Terms and conditions of employment:
    • Motion 63
    • Motions 64, 65, 83 and 84 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 66, Motion 69, Motion 71 and Motion 73
    • Motions 67, 70, 72 and 74 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 75, Motion 76, Motion 77 and Motion 78
    • Motions 79, 82 , 89 and Emergency motion 1(89a) to be taken in common debate
    • Motions 80 and 86 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 81, Motion 85, Motion 87 and Motion 88
     09:30Response from Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary 16:45Conference closed session
     10:00Presidential election ballot boxes open 16:45Strategic Plan presentation
     10:00Pay and living standards:
    • Motions 2 and 4 to be taken in common debate
    • Motions 5 and 6 to be taken in common debate
    • Motions 8 and 12 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 7, Motion 9, Motion 10 and Motion 11
     16:55 Strategic Plan:
    • Motion 58
     11:30Presidential election ballot boxes close. SOC to announce arrangements for Treasurer and other elections as Conference progresses 17:05 Treasurer’s report
     11:30Presentation on remote work research findings from Amárach Research and Ireland Thinks 17:10Rules and related matters:
    • Motions 145, Motion 146, Motion 147, Motion 148, Motion 149, Motion 150, Motion 151, Motion 152, Motion 153 and Motion 154 (to cover motion 155)
     12:15Panel discussion: Drawing on experience for hybrid excellence 17:45Internal union matters:
    • Motions 126, 127 and 136 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 128
    • Motions 130 and 131 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 132, Motion 133, Motion 134 and Motion 135
    • Motions 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 and 143 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 142 and Motion 144
     13:00Conference adjourns 18:30Conference adjourns

    Friday 15 May

    Fringe events at 13:15 – 14:00 in the Brehon Hotel: 1) (The Brehon Suite) In conversation with Donna Schwarz: An activist’s experience on the Freedom Flotilla, 2) (The Park Suite) The Asian Hornet Queen, 3) (The Munster Suite) Join Fórsa Youth at “The How’s of Housing” fringe event where they’ll be discussing the chronic housing crisis, some of their solutions and how we can make them happen.

    TimeDetailsTimeDetails
     09:00Conference resumes in open session14:15Taxation and related:
    • Motion 125
     09:00Digitalisation, automation and artificial intelligence (AI):
    • Motions 59, Motion 60, Motion 61, Motion 62
    14:25Address by Lina Jamoul PhD, Head of Union Building, PSI
     09:15Address by Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary, EPSU14:45International affairs and solidarity:
    • Motion 117, Motion 118, Motion 119 and Motion 120
     09:30Public services and public policy:
    • Motions 25 and 42 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 26, Motion 27, Motion 28 and Motion 29
    • Motions 30 and 129 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 31, Motion 32, Motion 34 and Motion 35
    • Motions 36, 37 and 41 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 38, Motion 39, Motion 40 and Motion 43
    15:05Health and safety:
    • Motions 121, Motion 122, Motion 123 and Motion 124
     10:55Panel discussion: Whatever happened to the common good?15:25Miscellaneous:
    • Motion 157
     11:35Conditions of service:
    • Motions 90 and 95 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 91, Motion 92, Motion 93, Motion 94 and Motion 96
    • Motions 97 and 102 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 98, Motion 99, Motion 100, Motion 101, Motion 103, Motion 104, Motion 105, Motion 106 and Motion 107
    15:35Guillotined and/or emergency motions
     12:40Equality and inclusion:
    • Motions 108 and 111 to be taken in common debate
    • Motions 109 and 110 to be taken in common debate
    • Motions 113 and 114 to be taken in common debate
    • Motion 112, Motion 115 and Motion 116
    16:20Closing business
     13:00Conference adjourns16:30Conference closes
     14:15Conference resumes