John Boyle (trade unionist)

John Boyle is an Irish trade unionist.

Boyle was born in Mullaghduff, County Donegal. He became a schoolteacher and joined the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO). Within the union, he chaired his branch and then his branch. In 2004, he was elected to the union's Central Executive Committee. In 2017/2018, he served as president of the union.^[1]

Boyle was elected as general secretary of INTO in late 2018, defeating Alison Gilliland and Deirdre O'Connor, and took up the post in 2019. At the time, he was principal of St Colmcille's School in Knocklyon, where he had worked for 18 years.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Donegal man John Boyle elected to lead INTO". Donegal Live. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ O'Brien, Carl (18 December 2018). "Dublin principal set to lead country's largest teacher union". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ Maguire, Stephen (4 March 2019). "INTO GENERAL SECRETARY DESIGNATE JOHN BOYLE GETS READY FOR FIRST DAY IN OFFICE". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

Trade union offices
Preceded by Rosena Jordan	President of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation 2017–2018	Succeeded by Joe Killeen
Preceded by Sheila Nunan	General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation 2019–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] "Donegal man John Boyle elected to lead INTO". Donegal Live. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[2] O'Brien, Carl (18 December 2018). "Dublin principal set to lead country's largest teacher union". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[3] Maguire, Stephen (4 March 2019). "INTO GENERAL SECRETARY DESIGNATE JOHN BOYLE GETS READY FOR FIRST DAY IN OFFICE". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

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