Ethics

May 29, 2023

Engineers Ireland and the ‘Art of Equivocation’

Students of Macbeth[1] will be familiar with Shakespeare’s infamous development of the art of equivocation; “the practice of deliberately deceiving a listener without explicitly lying, either by using ambiguously misleading language or by withholding crucial information.” Perhaps, the fruits of Shakespeare’s works have had a greater impact on the learned than could ever have been Continue reading

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May 24, 2023

Presidential Invitation to Fellow – Has it become just another Club?

It is around this time of year that the presidential invitation(s) to Fellow of Engineers Ireland are announced by the outgoing President. An event that has somehow over the past decade, been overshadowed by what would appear to be a bout of self-indulgence. While it may be difficult to see the immediate merits of awarding Continue reading

Ethics, Governance, Leadership

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Apr 25, 2023

Engineers Ireland and the chase for Global Engineers

As in any walk of life, we benefit immeasurably both individually and organisationally from shared experiences, shared cultures and shared outcomes that can be attributed to the community of people gathered from all parts of the world. In recent years, however, Engineers Ireland has placed particular emphasis on marketing itself as the professional organisation of Continue reading

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Apr 3, 2023

What does Membership ‘growth’ in Engineers Ireland mean?

It is perhaps fitting to review membership at Engineers Ireland, considering that in April 1967 the joint Secretariat of the ‘Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland’ (ICEI) and ‘The Engineers Association’ (Cumann), was inaugurated.[1] The Secretary of ICEI, “Joe Fitzgerald agreed to remain and take responsibility for the expansion of the engineering science side of Continue reading

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