The Institution of Engineers of Ireland (Irish: Cumann na nInnealtóirÃ) or the IEI, is the second oldest engineering society on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and was established in 1835, the institution primarily represents members based in Ireland.
Membership of the institution is open to individuals based on academic and professional background and is separated into grades in accordance with criteria, including the Chartered Engineer and European Engineer titles.
The institution accepted its current legal name in 1969 by an Act of the Oireachtas. In October 2005 the institution adopted the operating name Engineers Ireland in an attempt to reduce any confusion over what the abbreviation IEI means, and as a substitute for its current legal name which is often considered unwieldy; the legal name is, however, unchanged.
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