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Two teaching unions vote overwhelmingly in favour of revised pay deal

Two teaching unions have voted to back the revised public sector pay deal. Primary-level union the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) – Ireland’s largest teachers’ union – said 80% of its members voted to accept it, while 85% of the ...

30 Sept 2022 at 17:32

National News

Almost 1,500 middle-management posts restored across schools in Ireland

The restoration of 1,400 assistant principal posts in primary and special schools has been secured by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO). It comes following negotiations between the INTO senior leadership team and officials ...

18 Apr 2022 at 17:27

Registration fees for Ukrainian teachers to be reviewed after TD raises concerns

National News

Irish Teaching Council reviewing fees for Ukrainian teachers following concerns

The Teaching Council is reviewing registration fees for Ukrainian teachers, amid concerns that refugees were being charged €390 to work in Irish schools. Concerns were raised by Labour TD Aodhan O' Riordain, who said he had received ...

01 Apr 2022 at 11:30

Midland Tribune

Teachers celebrate their retirement from Templemore College

BRIDGET O’Shea and Mary Davy recently celebrated their retirement from Templemore College of Further Education. Both teachers had given over twenty years service to the College. Bridget O’Shea’s most notable role was that of ...

01 Dec 2021 at 20:00

Local News

Concerns mounting as Offaly schools struggle to find substitute teachers

Independent TD for Laois-Offaly and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Further Education, Carol Nolan, has said that efforts by the Department of Education to increase the number of substitute teachers ...

15 Nov 2021 at 10:34

National News

Department of Education 'needs to be more upfront' - Schools speak out amid substitute crisis

Primary schools are continuing to face a short supply of substitute teachers across the country. Speaking on Newstalk, Matt Melvin, Principal of St Etchens National School spoke to Pat Kenny about the shortage of ...

27 Oct 2021 at 18:04

National News

'Be in control' - TD urges Education Minister to find way out of substitute teacher crisis

A TD is urging Minister of Education, Norma Foley, to find a way out of what has been called a substitute teacher "crisis". The call comes from Labour's Education Spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, who stated ...

27 Oct 2021 at 12:35

National News

Police focus on mountain bike as man quizzed over killing of Ashling Murphy

Irish police were continuing to question a man on Thursday evening as they investigate the killing of a young teacher as she jogged along a canal. The murder of 23-year-old Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co ...

13 Jan 2022 at 22:21

Lifestyle

Parents’ help with schoolwork does little for children’s progress – study

The amount of time parents spend helping their children with homework contributes much less to their progress in school than the family’s social class, a study has suggested. The effects of parents’ ...

12 Apr 2023 at 09:32

Local News

Local school bids farewell to popular staff member

A local school has bid farewell to a popular staff member Margueritte Walsh, who has retired from teaching, proved to be a popular and much loved teacher during her profession, much of which was ...

29 Jun 2023 at 17:55

National News

Part of Leaving Cert reform shelved as education sector ‘grapples with AI’

Artificial intelligence (AI) can bring both benefits and challenges for State exams, the Education Minister has said as she shelved teacher-based assessments due to the potential impacts of the ...

20 Sept 2023 at 15:56

National News

Government to continue with current approach to address teacher shortages

Ministers have argued against the introduction of a Dublin allowance for teachers to help address problems schools have faced in recruiting in the Irish capital ahead of the academic year. ...

15 Aug 2023 at 16:07

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