Foley defends rollout of requirement for children over certain age to wear masks
Holohan appeals to parents to follow new rules as masks now mandatory in school from third class up
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Covid-19: Close contact rules for children under 13 to be relaxed from Monday
Tony Holohan says ‘given the importance of education for our children ... now is the right time’
Unions say it is ‘far too early’ to relax Covid close contact rules in schools
Staff representatives respond to plans to let unvaccinated close contacts stay in school
School secretaries’ strike deferred following breakthrough in talks
Union claims ‘major victory’ will bring to an end two-tier pay system in use for 40 years
School secretaries’ strike deferred following breakthrough in talks
Union claims ‘major victory’ will bring to an end two-tier pay system in use for 40 years
School caretakers to strike for first time in row over pay, conditions
Caretakers to join secretaries in work stoppage and rally in Dublin on September 15th
School secretaries to strike over two-tier system of pay and conditions
One-day stoppage will take place on September 15th
Strikes over school secretaries’ pay and conditions ‘an active option’, Fórsa warns
Trade union criticises ‘derisory’ offer from Department of Education in talks
Union seeks higher minimum qualifications for special needs assistants
Ireland is out of step with international standards for SNA qualifications, says Fórsa
Planned resumption of air travel a ‘green light’ for flight bookings
Airlines have criticised delays in Ireland reinstating Common Travel Area with Britain
New pay, pensions deal for school workers by next academic year – Fórsa
Revised contract for secretaries and caretakers being put together, union conference told
Changes to vaccine priority list not a reflection on any profession, Minister says
Fórsa union claims Government led school staff ‘up the garden path’ prior to reopening
Covid-19 outbreak reported at special school in Dublin
Fifteen cases of coronavirus identified at school in Clontarf
Talks with unions to examine possibility of reopening schools from February 1st
Option of allowing school open on voluntary basis for special needs students being explored
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