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Benefits of being a member of the ITIA

ITIA is the only professional body representing the interests of practising translators and interpreters in Ireland

The ITIA welcomes translators and interpreters of all specialisations and levels of experience, offering  membership in the following categories:   
  Professional  -  Associate  -  Corporate -  Student - Institutional

"Concession" membership is available in certain cases. For further information, please contact the Honorary Treasurer at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Professional Members of the ITIA who fulfil specific criteria may apply to be assessed for 'ITIA Certified Translator' status.

The ITIA provides a searchable database of Professional and Corporate Members and a Register of Members in PDF, both of which are accessible to prospective clients.

ITIA members have access to job offers through our members' mailing  list.

ITIA members can participate in continuing professional development courses run by the ITIA

ITIA members may attend continuing professional development courses at a number of European sister associations (e.g. ITI, BDÜ, ADÜ, Asetrad) at the normal member rate charged by that association. For details, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Through events organised by the ITIA, members are in contact with others working in the same profession

ITIA represents the interests of its members at national level:

             - through regular submissions to the Courts Service, the Oireachtas,
               the Medical Council, an Garda Síochána and various Government departments
             - through participation on the Government advisory committee set up to 
                examine cost-effective translation/interpreting for Goverment departments
             - articles to the print media
             - interviews with the broadcast media   
  
The ITIA provides up-to-date informaton on translation services in Ireland and new developments in the translation and interpreting professions

ITIA represents the interests of its members at international level:  

            - as a member of Féderation Internationale des Traducteurs (FIT) and through
              regular participation at meetings and events organised at European level at 
              FIT Europe
            - through our representative on the Conseil Européen de Traducteurs
               Littéraires (CEATL)
            - through participation at EU conferences, workshops, meetings 

Each member receives a copy of the award-winning journal Translation Ireland

Our monthly ezine, ITIA Bulletin, provides information on events at the ITIA, national and international conferences in addition to articles on a wide range of issues pertinent to the translation and interpreting professions

Group membership schemes with VHI /  VIVAS (10% reduction in annual fee)

Reduced rate Professional Indemnity insurance for Professional Members of the ITIA through a professional provider

ITIA is represented on the board of Ireland Literature Exchange (ILE) and the Irish Writers Centre (IWC)

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