Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

What Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation does

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is Ireland's largest professional nursing and midwifery trade union and association, founded in 1919 and headquartered at The Whitworth Building, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. It represents nurses and midwives across all areas of the Irish health service, including public sector (HSE hospitals and community services), private sector (nursing homes and private practices), and third-level educational institutions. The organisation's core offering is membership, with annual fees ranging from €15 (Retired Associate) to €326 (General/Postgraduate), payable via salary deduction, standing order, cheque, or online, with undergraduate students joining free of charge.

INMO operates a digital infrastructure comprising the public website (inmo.ie), a member portal (portal.inmo.ie), the INMO Perks discount platform (managed by third-party Wrkit), and Eventbrite for event registration. Membership bundles four functional benefit categories: industrial relations representation before rights commissioners, the Labour Relations Commission, the Labour Court, and the Employment Appeals Tribunal; regulatory services including NMBI fitness to practise support and medical malpractice gap coverage; financial benefits delivered through Cornmarket Group (home, car, and health insurance, mortgages, AVCs, income protection) and ARAG (24-hour legal advice, domestic assistance, and counselling helplines); and professional development including NMBI CEU-accredited courses, conferences, professional sections, and rep training. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership subscriptions supplemented by paid professional development courses and conferences, with the organisation operating as a not-for-profit trade union governed by the INMO Rule Book and an Executive Council ratified at the Annual Delegate Conference.

Name

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Legal name

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Website

https://inmo.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), founded in 1919 and headquartered in Dublin, is Ireland's largest professional nursing and midwifery trade union, providing industrial relations representation, professional development, regulatory support, and member financial benefits to nurses and midwives across the public and private health sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: INMO generates primary revenue from annual membership fees paid by nurses and midwives. Fees vary by category (general, student, part-time, retired) and can be paid via salary deduction, standing order, cheque, or annual online payment. No VAT is charged on membership fees.
2. Professional Development Courses and Conferences: INMO offers paid courses and conferences including management skills training, phlebotomy courses, and safeguarding training. CEU credits (NMBI CEUs) are provided. Fees are charged per course or event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) is Ireland's largest professional nursing and midwifery trade union and association. It provides membership-based services including workplace protections (industrial relations representation, NMBI fitness to practise support, medical malpractice assistance), professional development (courses, conferences, rep training with NMBI CEUs), member benefits (INMO Perks discounts, Cornmarket financial services, 24-hour legal/counselling/domestic helplines via ARAG), and advocacy campaigns such as Trolley Watch monitoring hospital overcrowding.

Product overview

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation operates as Ireland's largest professional nursing and midwifery trade union and association, offering a unified membership platform with integrated services. The core product is membership, which bundles workplace protections (industrial relations, fitness to practise support, medical malpractice assistance), financial benefits (INMO Perks discount programme, INMO Rewards with MyDoc GP access, Cornmarket financial services including insurance and mortgages), and support services (helplines for legal, counselling, and domestic assistance). Professional development offerings include courses, conferences, rep training, and professional sections. The INMO also runs the Trolley Watch campaign to monitor hospital overcrowding. The organisation connects members to third-party providers including Wrkit (perks), Cornmarket (financial services), ARAG (helplines), and Eventbrite (events).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trolley Watch: Campaign monitoring hospital overcrowding and trolley numbers across Irish hospitals.
• INMO Perks
• INMO Rewards

Products and services

• INMO Membership Annual membership subscription for nurses and midwives in Ireland providing access to all union services and benefits. Membership categories include General, Postgraduate Student, Short-term/Relief, Private nursing home, Affiliate/Lecturing, Associate, Retired Associate, and free Undergraduate Student tiers.
• Workplace Protections Industrial relations service providing expert representation on workplace issues, support with NMBI fitness to practise matters, and advocacy before rights commissioners, Labour Relations Commission, Labour Court, and Employment Appeals Tribunal. Available to INMO members.
• Medical Malpractice Assistance Financial assistance for inadvertent injury caused to third parties in private sector settings, providing gap coverage where State Claims Agency or employer insurance does not apply. Targeted at INMO members working in private healthcare.
• INMO Helplines 24-hour support helplines for members including legal advice, domestic emergency assistance, and confidential counselling services provided through ARAG. Available to INMO members.
• INMO Perks Exclusive discount and savings programme for INMO members offering lifestyle savings with popular brands and retailers, free online education from leading institutions, and cashback through retailer referrals. Operated via Wrkit platform.
• INMO Rewards

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,612 admitted patients on trolleys in June - highlighting the healthcare crisis INMO advocates against

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Irish Health Service Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025HSE partners with INMO on international nurse capacity-strengthening initiatives, including training programs for nurses from Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem. The partnership coordinates training at Children's Health Ireland hospitals in Crumlin and Temple Street, preparing nurses for the opening of the Jubilee Building for Paediatric Day Surgery in Bethlehem.
• Swiss Development CooperationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Swiss Development Cooperation partners with INMO to fund and coordinate international nurse training programs, specifically the six-week intensive surgical training program for Palestinian nurses from Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem.
• Cornmarket Group Financial Services LtdcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCornmarket provides exclusive financial services to INMO members including home insurance, car insurance, mortgages, income protection, AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions), financial planning, and health insurance comparison. Members access discounted insurance rates, free mortgage advice services, and tailored financial products designed specifically for nurses and midwives. INMO Rewards program provides new members with additional benefits including free MyDoc GP service, free income protection, and discounted Cornmarket insurance products.
• ARAGcoreOthersARAG provides 24-hour legal advice helpline and domestic emergency assistance helpline for INMO members. Legal advice covers personal legal problems under Republic of Ireland and UK law. Domestic assistance arranges help for emergencies like burst pipes, blocked drains, broken windows, or building damage.
• Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINMO is a member of ICTU, which negotiates directly with government to improve pay and terms and conditions for nurses and midwives in Ireland.
• Aviva Insurance Ireland DACminorOthersAviva Insurance Ireland DAC underwrites the Nurses' and Midwives' Car Insurance Scheme offered through Cornmarket, providing exclusive insurance products to INMO members.
• New Ireland Assurance plcminorOthersNew Ireland Assurance plc underwrites the INMO Income Protection scheme offered through Cornmarket, providing up to 75% salary replacement for members unable to work due to illness or injury.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK): UK regulator of nurses and midwives, analogous in scope to Ireland's NMBI. Not a union but a directly comparable professional-services organization for the nursing/midwifery workforce on regulatory matters that intersect with INMO's fitness-to-practise work.
• Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU): National confederation of Irish trade unions of which INMO is a member. Comparable as a peer organization representing labor interests in Ireland and acting as a national-level bargaining counterpart.

Broad incumbents

• British Medical Association: The UK trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students. Comparable as a healthcare-professional union with similar advocacy, CPD, and member-benefit structures, though serving physicians rather than nurses.

Direct peers

• Canadian Nurses Association: Canada's national professional body for nurses, representing registered nurses across provinces. Comparable in scope and professional-development-plus-advocacy mandate, though operates more as a federation of provincial associations.
• Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation: Australia's largest national union and professional organization for nurses, midwives, and care workers. Closely comparable to INMO in mandate, member services model, and advocacy role.
• American Nurses Association: The largest nursing professional organization in the United States, offering membership, advocacy, and professional development. Comparable in mandate to INMO, though ANA is not itself a collective-bargaining union.
• Royal College of Nursing: The UK's largest nursing trade union and professional body. Directly comparable to INMO as a membership organization for nurses offering industrial relations, professional development, and member benefits across the UK healthcare system.

Regional players

• Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association: Irish trade union representing hospital consultants and specialists. Adjacent peer to INMO within the same Irish healthcare labor market, representing doctors rather than nurses/midwives.
• SIPTU Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union: Ireland's largest general trade union, also representing healthcare workers including nurses and healthcare assistants. Comparable as a competing membership organization in the same Irish market with overlapping representation of healthcare staff.
• Fórsa Trade Union: Ireland's second-largest public-service union representing civil servants, healthcare professionals, and others. Directly comparable as a competing Irish trade union offering representation to segments of the same healthcare workforce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INMO_IRL
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inmo-irl
• Instagraminstagram.com/inmo_irl/?hl=en

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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