IFUT has expressed grave concerns over reports that a significant number of Palestinian students from Gaza have been refused student visas despite having secured fully funded places at Irish higher education institutions.

IFUT is holding online information sessions for members and colleagues across higher education in advance of the upcoming ballot for industrial action arising from the absence of a new Public Service Agreement.

Union advances preparations for industrial-action ballot following expiry of Public Service AgreementIFUT has written formally to university presidents and senior HR leaders across higher education, advising them that preparations are under way to ballot members for indu