Failte go Leitir Ceanainn! Welcome to Letterkenny for your biennial Local Government and Local Services Divisional Conference 2025.  

Registration runs from 2pm to 3.15pm this afternoon in the Mount Errigal Hotel, in the Lillies area (beside the olive tree), to the left of the reception desk. Only principal delegates should register. They will receive ballot papers and credential cards, for delegates and observers, registered with their branch.

The registration desk will serve as a helpdesk for delegates while conference is running. All conference documentation is available on the website hub, which you can access here.  

Conference will resume at 9.30am tomorrow morning. The full schedule is available here.  

A fringe meeting on Strengthening Fórsa and Improving Member Services will be held tomorrow at 1pm in the Glencar Suite, at the rear of the Health and Welfare Conference Hall. If delegates wish to attend this fringe, they should register at the helpdesk or online here. Lunch will be available.

We have a myriad of exciting exhibitors joining us in the Ballyvaughan Suite. There are union stands, with Fórsa Youth, our LGBTQIA+ Network, the Retired Members' Association, and the Skills Academy all present. An array of companies who have partnerships with the union will be present, including Cornmarket, Symmetry Financial, and DubCo Credit Union. 

Also of interest is the Chocolate Man from Donegal. His handcrafted chocolate bonbons are renowned for the beauty of their artwork coatings and their equally sumptuous flavours. A perfect treat after a long day of debate!

The conference agenda is packed full of important motions, and we look forward to the debates and discussions ahead over the next two days. Don’t forget your union colleagues from the Health and Welfare division also have their conference running simultaneously, there are signs to ensure delegates know which hall to go to, and there will be plenty of opportunities for delegates to socialise together over the days ahead.

Join a union that wins. Join Fórsa.