Fórsa is a trade union formed on 2nd. of January 2018 and represents over 80,000 members. (this followed on from the previous IMPACT Union)

Fórsa represents members in the public service, as well as the commercial sector, state agencies, some private companies and in the community and voluntary sector.

The union was formed after the members of IMPACT, the Civil, Public and Services Union (CPSU), and the Public Service Executive Union (PSEU) voted overwhelmingly to amalgamate the three organisations in November 2017.

Fórsa is the second largest union on the island of Ireland and by far the largest trade union voice in the Irish civil and public service.

The union is comprised of six divisions, namely;

• Services and Enterprises Branches (Fáilte Ireland Branch are under this category)
• Civil Service Branches
• Municipal
• Education Branches
• Health and Welfare Branches
• Local Government Branches