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Engineers Ireland – progressively less relevant to HEA Graduate Engineers
There is no doubt the infusion of Level 8 and Level 9 graduates from the third level academic institutions in Ireland as Ordinary Members is fundamental to the sustainable development of Engineers Ireland as a representative body for the Engineering Profession. Introducing new technology, learning and youthful energy combined with the wisdom from paths already Continue reading
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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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Engineers Ireland U-turn on ethical obligation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss
Has Engineers Ireland misled its membership and indeed the public? It had Council’s approval “to strengthen members’ commitment to sustainable engineering practice and climate action”[1] from the baseline that already existed in the Code of Ethics(2018). This was also endorsed by the membership: “Climate action and sustainability were a strong theme in the responses to Continue reading
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Walking the Talk
Following on from the recent celebration of ‘International Women’s Day‘, perhaps as a preparation for the upcoming ‘International Women in Engineering Day’ we shine a spotlight on how Engineers Ireland has ‘walked the talk’ over the past number of years. While not always described as ‘values’, organisations have long recognised the importance of possessing a Continue reading
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