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<div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Representative body for caving on the island of Ireland</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) 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0;">Region served </div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Main organ</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Committee" title="Committee">Committee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Affiliations</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Irish_Cave_Rescue_Organisation" title="Irish Cave Rescue Organisation">Irish Cave Rescue Organisation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://caving.ie">caving<wbr />.ie</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Speleological Union of Ireland</b> (<b>SUI</b>) is the official representative body of <a href="/wiki/Caving" title="Caving">cavers</a> in <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>, both in the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" title="Republic of Ireland">Republic of Ireland</a> and in <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland" title="Northern Ireland">Northern Ireland</a>. It is affiliated with the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Cave_Rescue_Organisation" title="Irish Cave Rescue Organisation">Irish Cave Rescue Organisation</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Speleological_Union_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The SUI was founded as the <b>Speleological Society of Ireland</b> in 1964 to promote <a href="/wiki/Speleology" title="Speleology">speleology</a> (the scientific study of caves) in Ireland. <a href="/wiki/J._C._Coleman" title="J. C. Coleman">Jack Coleman</a> was the first president. The society was reconstituted in 1983 as the Speleological Union of Ireland. In 2002 the SUI was set up as a <a href="/wiki/Private_company_limited_by_guarantee" class="mw-redirect" title="Private company limited by guarantee">company limited by guarantee</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Functions">Functions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Speleological_Union_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Functions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The SUI provides training for cave leaders and new cavers and represents cavers' interests in disputes with landowners. It also works to protect Irish caves from damage by human influence, including dumping, quarrying, development, and promotes a strong <a href="/wiki/Conservation_(ethic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Conservation (ethic)">conservation</a> ethic to cavers. The organisation promotes awareness of caves and safe caving, providing information for beginners wishing to try caving.<sup id="cite_ref-sundaytimes-2012_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sundaytimes-2012-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The SUI publishes a scientific journal, <i>Irish Speleology</i>, and grant aid is often provided by the organisation for international caving expeditions. In August 2012 the Kozłowski Fund was additionally set up to support cave exploration within Ireland, in memory of prolific <a href="/wiki/Cave_diving" title="Cave diving">cave diver</a> and explorer <a href="/wiki/Artur_Koz%C5%82owski_(speleologist)" title="Artur Kozłowski (speleologist)">Artur Kozłowski</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The SUI, in conjunction with the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Cave_Rescue_Organisation" title="Irish Cave Rescue Organisation">Irish Cave Rescue Organisation</a>, organises an annual <a href="/wiki/Symposium" title="Symposium">symposium</a> for Irish cavers, named SUICRO.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been held every year since 1985,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> except for 2020, in compliance with <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland" title="COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland">restrictions in the Republic of Ireland</a> and <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Northern_Ireland" title="COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland">in Northern Ireland</a> due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Irish_Speleology"><i>Irish Speleology</i></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Speleological_Union_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Irish Speleology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Irish Speleology</i> is the official caving journal published by the SUI.<sup id="cite_ref-sui-pubs_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sui-pubs-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is the longest-running caving journal in Ireland, and was first published in September 1965 as the <i>Journal of the Speleological Society of Ireland</i>. Volumes 1 to 4 were published as multiple issues, however following volume 4 issue 2, the next release was volume 13, and numbering has been sequential since.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Volume 23 of the journal, subtitled "Selected accounts of Irish caves 1680–1893" and published in October 2017,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> was nominated for the Tratman award:<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a literary award issued annually by the Ghar Parau Foundation, subsequently managed by the <a href="/wiki/British_Cave_Research_Association" title="British Cave Research Association">British Cave Research Association</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Underground"><i>Underground</i></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Speleological_Union_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Underground"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The SUI produces a newsletter for members, named <i>Underground</i>, published up to four times per year. 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