FDA in Northern Ireland
FDA represents staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service
The FDA provides workplace representation, legal assistance, career development and many other benefits to members working in Northern Ireland.
We work collaboratively and in partnership to improve the professional and public standing of our members.
The Northern Ireland Section of the FDA has an elected Convenor, supported by a Section Committee and a National Officer.
If you would like to find out more about the work of the FDA’s in Northern Ireland, or if you are an FDA member with an issue or concern you would like to raise with your local reps, please drop us a line at Secretary@FDANI@onmicrosoft.com.
Robert Murtagh
National Officer
Robert is the National Officer with responsibility for members employed in the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
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Latest news in Northern Ireland
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FDA response to the Minister for Education’s written ministerial statement
FDA National Officer for Northern Ireland comments on the written ministerial statement made by Minister for Education Paul Givan this afternoon.
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Calls for significant cuts to the NI public sector workforce risks “scapegoating” NICS
The FDA’s National Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Murtagh has pushed back against calls for significant cuts to the public sector workforce in Northern Ireland.
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FDA’s annual NI conference takes place in Belfast
FDA members in Northern Ireland had the opportunity to hear directly from two current Finance Ministers; Minister of Finance in NI Executive, John O’Dowd MLA and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford at the FDA NI Section’s annual conference.
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