Irish National Teachers' Organisation


The Irish National Teachers' Organisation , founded in 1868, is the oldest and largest teachers' trade union in Ireland. It represents teachers at primary level in the Republic of Ireland, and at primary and post-primary level in Northern Ireland. The head office is at Parnell Square, Dublin, and there is a Northern Irish office in Belfast. The current INTO President is Anne Horan; John Boyle is the General Secretary and Mark McTaggart is the Northern Secretary.

Members

The union represents 53,000 members as of September 2025.

Club na Múinteoirí

Next door to the union's head office on Parnell Square is Club na Múinteoirí which is operated by the INTO as a space for cultural and social events, including halls, meeting rooms, a bar, and a theatre in the basement.