Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran refuses to rule out rejoining Independent Alliance
Junior minister has said he will run as an Independent in the next general election
Ictu to press for introduction of EU collective bargaining directive
Conference told lowering tax base a sleight of hand as cost of services transfers to workers
Is it a promotion for a new Netflix season? No, it’s an election poster
Harry McGee goes on the campaign trail with candidates in Ireland South
Two big questions in Midlands North West – can FF take seat and what of Casey?
The poll figures suggest a ferocious dogfight for the last two seats in the Dublin constituency
End of two-tier pay scales for teachers to be considered, says Minister
Comments come after conflicting signals from Government over teacher salaries
Government signals move to end ‘two-tier’ public service pay
Department, unions issue statement suggesting review mechanism may be agreed
Union leader Sheila Nunan to run for Labour in European elections
First female leader of INTO, who played key role in pay talks, will run in Ireland South
School secretaries ‘treated like second-class employees’ – trade union
Fórsa launches Save Our Secretaries campaign to end two-tier system in schools
Labour lines up outgoing INTO boss to stand in European elections
Nunan contesting selection convention to be candidate in Ireland South despite claims move could ‘look like desperation’
Primary school teachers to enter talks with Government on pay
INTO will not yet ballot members on industrial action over pay issues
Dublin principal set to lead country’s largest teacher union
INTO general secretary designate John Boyle pledges to help remove inequities in funding
Primary school teachers likely to ballot for industrial action in New Year
Union members rejected Government proposals to end two-tier pay system
Nurses seek direct talks with health service on pay
INMO declines to attend meeting of oversight committee after rejecting pay proposals
Primary school teachers reject Government pay proposals
INTO leadership to consider industrial action at meeting next week
Up to 10,000 attend rally demanding end to housing crisis
‘At least half a million people...whose housing situation is causing them serious distress’ - Fr Peter McVerry
Teachers warn removal of ‘baptism barrier’ will cause chaos for schools
INTO says schools have no guidance for changing their admissions policies
Irish classrooms among the most overcrowded in developed world
OECD report paints mixed picture of Ireland’s education system
Sylvia Meehan ‘helped shape’ an emerging Ireland, service told
President Michael D Higgins among large gathering for humanist service on Monday
INTO general secretary to retire next year
Sheila Nunan has led country’s biggest teachers’ organisation for a decade
Record number of retired teachers plugging school gaps
Some schools forced to divert support teachers from special needs pupils due to shortages
Teachers who reject pay deal ‘will not receive salary increases’
Paschal Donohoe issues warning to public service groups who do not back new accord
State’s second-level education rate among highest in OECD
Ireland has second highest completion rate for boys at upper-second level, report finds
Fianna Fáil seeks equal pay for teachers within two years
Pledge follows Minister of State Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s break with Government policy
The political pulse: Brexit pessimism and post-austerity choices
MacGill Summer School had intense, informed debates on these two big themes
Primary teachers reject draft public sector pay deal
INTO’s executive had urged ‘no’ vote over failure to tackle pay equality among teachers
Unions call for Government to protect workers hit by Brexit
Actors’ union warns people working for major TV productions such as ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Vikings’ may be impacted
Primary school teacher union to urge rejection of pay deal
INTO opposes public sector deal over ‘inadequate’ provisions for lower-paid teachers
Teachers hold silent protest on pay during Minister’s speech
Richard Bruton faced sea of placards during debut speech at INTO conference
State papers 1986: School attempted to segregate Travellers
Dublin school wanted hygiene screening for Traveller students, documents show
Religion may be out of core curriculum for primary schools
New NCCA proposals give schools more freedom to focus on other areas of study
Deal on teachers’ dispute ‘unlikely’ in time to stop indefinite closure of schools
Talks aimed at averting large-scale disruption due to start early next week
INTO backs industrial action over promotions, workload
97% of primary teachers balloted vote to cease involvement in school self-evaluation
Primary concern: the underfunded start to school life
For every €8 spent on primary, €11 is spent at second level and €15 at third level
Primary school teachers to ballot for industrial action
Dispute centres on ban on promotions and increased workload for teachers
Irish teachers well paid, but work longer hours in larger classes
OECD report shows Ireland has one of highest rates of second-level completion
Education: Over 2,200 new teaching posts being created
Budget 2016: Pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools being reduced from 28:1 to 27:1
Focus on Féilte: Can teachers and parents get along?
The benefits of a good home-school relationship – and how to manage it – will be discussed at this year’s Féilte education festival
INTO produces diversity packs for national schools
LGBT teachers’ initiative aims to help colleagues to discuss different types of families
Teachers told to ignore JobBridge positions
Teachers’ union warns that work under scheme may block real employment offers
Primary teachers vote to accept Lansdowne Road pay deal
INTO ballot carried by 65% to 35% but other teacher unions set to oppose agreement
Siptu to urge members to back new public service pay agreement
Lansdowne Road deal supported by Impact and INTO, but opposed by IMO and TUI
NI Minister for Education John O’Dowd not for turning on cuts
Sinn Féin Minister admits reductions in education budget will cause ‘huge problems’
O’Sullivan says teachers ‘need to be realistic’ in pay claim
‘We make no apology for looking for our money back’ - INTO general secretary
What teachers want: where should a bigger budget go?
Special education resources, teachers’ pay, smaller class sizes, halting casualisation: we ask teachers which areas need most investment
What children say about school lunch time
The majority don’t have enough time to eat and, for some, it’s an unhappy part of the day
Primary literacy and numeracy rise for first time since 1980
Despite progress no real reduction in gap between disadvantaged urban schools and others
Quotes of the year in education: ‘The boys that did the honours maths led us to ruination’
Warnings against ‘self-satisfaction’ at Trinity and a Blackrock College war cry were among the other memorable quotes of 2014
School building: Design-wise, one size doesn’t fit all
Dozens of schools are being built due to Government funding of €2bn but some have to fight to deviate from generic designs
Primary schools welcome restoration of €28m repairs fund
Grant paid to all with permanent recognition abolished in 2012 due to budget cutbacks
Schools to get free access to Dictionary of Irish Biography
Primary teachers complain of ‘digital apartheid’ and sub-standard broadband in schools
Government ‘working hard’ to provide young with options
Jan O’Sullivan says new apprenticeship council will ‘broaden opportunities’
Issue of maths teaching being discussed by INTO
Motion from Clare delegates calls for more learning supports for the subject
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