<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dáire Hamilton-Toner for NIPSA General Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dáire Hamilton-Toner: Unite for Change]]></description><link>https://www.dairefornipsa.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:31:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dairefornipsa.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[URGENT UPDATE: EXTENDED BALLOT DEADLINE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waiting on NIPSA ballot]]></description><link>https://www.dairefornipsa.com/post/urgent-update-extended-ballot-deadline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a35474963b969ffe40c8f71</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5930_e73d4625b9b847f68f6376d518af0558~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dáire Hamilton-Toner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dáire Hamilton-Toner Election Address]]></title><description><![CDATA[Election Address]]></description><link>https://www.dairefornipsa.com/post/daire-hamilton-toner-election-address</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3286f03a686c3788dd516a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:56:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5930_8effa660daf249f1b05461e00229429e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dáire Hamilton-Toner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Member's Voice Is Heard - the message that reminded me why this election matters!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Member's Voice is Heard]]></description><link>https://www.dairefornipsa.com/post/a-member-s-voice-is-heard-the-message-that-reminded-me-why-this-election-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3051fec0b3ed92b0fb69f7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:13:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5930_e409751545b348029c7dbac61466d9a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dáire Hamilton-Toner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming NIPSA - Putting Members First]]></title><link>https://www.dairefornipsa.com/post/transforming-nipsa-putting-members-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2c20a7418318a8f7e1bd1f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:07:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/ef5930_5250332a7803476381fc7a5d0612d9b3/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>dairetoner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIPSA Democracy or Broad Left/Democracy Now/Militant Left Faction Stranglehold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current 2026 NIPSA General Secretary election, similar to the General Council elections for the last number of years, has brought a critical issue to the forefront: is democracy within the union truly alive, or is it being stifled by the Broad Left/Democracy Now/Militant Left faction? This group claims to champion democratic control for all members, yet their actions suggest otherwise.  As a candidate challenging their selected nominee, I have experienced firsthand how access to members...]]></description><link>https://www.dairefornipsa.com/post/nipsa-democracy-or-broad-left-democracy-now-militant-left-faction-stranglehold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f453aae0d73d1087ef0dc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:38:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef5930_15bb4081aa1f4a16a9c9027d4003c6d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_749,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dáire Hamilton-Toner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adopting a Political Fund: Trade Union Asset or Liability?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Adopting a political fund is a significant decision for any organisation and this particularly so for trade unions.  Many people, insofar as they ever think about the matter, may casually regard the adoption of a political fund as presenting organisations generally with both opportunities and challenges. 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