Ballot boxes for the election of Fórsa President opened at 10am on Thursday 14th May, closing just before noon that morning. The subsequent elections continued throughout Conference, wrapping up with the announcement of the election of vice presidents on Friday 15th May.  

Martin Walsh (Louth Health and Local Government) was re-elected as President, while Michael Smyth (School Completion Programme) was re-elected as Treasurer. Martin thanked members for their trust in his leadership and vowed to continue putting their interests to the fore of everything he does.  

Michael Crowe (DSP Executive Grades) was elected Senior Vice President, while Julie Flood (Dublin City) and Mark Tighe (IALPA) were also elected as Vice Presidents. 

The election was decided through the votes of branch delegates. Officers will hold the positions for the next two years. 

Under Fórsa rules, each of the union’s divisions must be represented on the five-person officer group, with the Local Government and Municipal Employees’ divisions counting as one constituency for this purpose. 

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