Oiliúint Ionduchtaite 2026

Oiliúint Ionduchtaithe

Induction Training 2026

Déardaoin, 2 Iúil

Thursday 2 July Am

Seisiún

Áit

10:00am – 1:00pm

Introduction to the Students’ Union

AC203 River Room

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Session

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Location

History of the Union, including highlights and milestones Our Structures Our Services

Facilitated by Students’ Union Staff

LUNCH

1:00pm – 2:15pm

2:15pm – 4:15pm

Office Procedures and Event Planning • •

How our office works What we need to consider when planning any type of event

Facilitated by Students’ Union Staff

Moffets

SU Office

Dé Satharn, 4 Iúil

Saturday 4 July Am

Seisiún

Áit

10:00am – 5:00pm

10:00 12:00pm Professionalism & Boundaries

Salthill Hotel

Time

Session

12:00pm – 1:00pm Conflict Management 1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch 2:00pm – 3:00pm Conflict Management 3:00pm – 5:00pm Creativity & Problem Solving This one-day training workshop is designed to help structure the transition from student life to the responsibilities of being an officer.

Establishing professional standards, conflict management and creative problem solving are core learning objectives. The methodology employed is primarily interactive/experiential, which includes role play, intrapersonal and interpersonal activities, self-reflection and linguistic analysis.

Facilitated by William Priestley William is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and has over fifteen years’ experience as a senior manager in the area of education and social policy.

He has presented before the OECD and shared a vision from the TED stage. After college, he served as president of both TCDSU and USI.

Location

Dé Luain, 6 Iúil

Monday, 6 July Am

Seisiún

Áit

10:00am – 4:00pm

Social Media Training

The Harbour Hotel

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Session

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12-Month Goals to Deliver on Your Mandate Social Media Tactics To Maximise Reach and Impact Video Storytelling to Engage Students Crafting Advocacy Messaging Reputation Management Community Engagement Digital PR on Social Media Analytics to Measure

Facilitated by Joanne Sweeney Joanne is a three-time author, founder of the Public Sector Marketing Institute and host of the Public Sector Marketing Show podcastSpecialising in social media and digital marketing communications for government, public sector and NGOs, Joanne’s books are used by police forces, universities, governments and public sector bodies across the world to instruct them how to communicate in the Digital Age. Her latest book Public Sector Marketing Pro was named in the best new PR Books of 2020 by Book Authority and was a finalist in the 2002 British Book Awards for Best International Business Book. She has also developed her own suite of online certified training programmes.

Location

Dé Máirt, 7 Iúil

Tuesday, 7 July Am

Seisiún

Áit

9:30am – 6:00pm

Team Building

Roscahill Woods

Time

Session

Meet at the SU Office at 9:30am.

The day will involve a range of nature sensory activities such as mandala making, a fire challenge, wood whittling, and hammocking.

It will be a fun, social and healthy outdoor experience.

Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear, bring a jacket, water and some snacks.

Lunch will be provided in Brigit’s Garden Café

Location

Dé Céadaoin, 8 Iúil

Wednesday 8 July Am

Seisiún

Áit

10:00am – 1:00pm

Students’ Union Legal Affairs

The Harbour Hotel

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Session

Location

A brief introduction of students’ union structures, typical legal challenges faced by students’ unions, and a guide to avoiding legal challenges!

Facilitated by Richard Hammond A former President of USI, Richard Hammond S.C. is a solicitor and senior counsel practising in Mallow, County Cork with his partner and spouse Joyce. In addition to representing students’ unions, he is a specialist in succession law and professional regulation. He supports Cork G.A.A. teams and Liverpool FC.

LUNCH

1:00pm – 2:15pm 2:15pm – 5:00pm

Media Skills This session will help equip you with skills and techniques to excel in radio, TV or print interviews.

Facilitated by Kevin Purcell Kevin Purcell is a Limerick native with twenty years experience working in media and politics. He started his career in Cork’s RedFM, and moved from there to national radio and TV (UTV Ireland & Virgin Media). Followed by freelance work in Brussels -reporting, moderating, and podcasting on EU politics.

Kevin also worked on the other side of the microphone as a fulltime advisor to a Member of the European Parliament - shaping messages, prepping for media, and staying focused through crunch votes and high-stakes decisions.

The Harbour Hotel

Déardaoin, 9 Iúil

Thursday, 9 July Am

Seisiún

Áit

10:00am – 12:30pm

The SU Calendar 2026-2027

SU Office

Time

Session

Location

In this session we will set out dates for the year to allow us to plan our events and campaigns.

Facilitated by Students’ Union Staff

12:30pm 2:00pm 2:00pm – 4:30pm

LUNCH Campaigning and Lobbying Skills How to organise an effective campaign and measure your success Facilitated by Julian de Spáinn Tá Julian mar Ard-Rúnaí le Conradh na Gaeilge ó 2005 agus baineann sé úsáid as a thaithí ó fheachtais i saol na mac léinn le húsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn, stocaireacht a dhéanamh uirthi agus le daoine a mhealladh len í a úsáid. Is iar-Leasuachtarán agus iar-Oifigeach na Gaeilge é Julian de Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh. Is céimí é chomh maith de ITGME agus OCBÁC (agus bhí se ina sheanadóir in IT Tamhlacht). D’fhreastail sé ar 4 Bord Oifigeach AMLÉ mar Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Leasuachtarán/Oifigeach na bhFeachtas agus Uachtarán.

Julian is the General Secretary of Conradh na Gaeilge since 2005 and uses his campaign experience from student involvement to promote, lobby and encourage the use of the Irish language.

Julian is a former Vice-President and Oifigeach na Gaeilge of the Students’ Union in NUI, Galway student. He also is a graduate of GMIT and DCU (and was also an IT Tallaght senator). He served on 4 USI Officer Boards as Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Deputy President/Campaigns Officer and President

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