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
Leaving Cert pupils back in class by February 1st is priority – Foley
Talks ongoing with unions on reopening of special needs schools and tuition next Thursday
Union to support reopening special needs schools if concerns addressed
Advocacy groups say move is a ‘significant step’ in the right direction
Partial reopening of schools is ‘rushed and reckless’ – teachers’ union
Government decision poses grave risk to health of staff and students, say unions
Schools may have to close due to inadequate ventilation, unions warn
‘There’s no point in protecting us from Covid if we all end up getting pneumonia’
Agreement reached on pathway to regularise pay and pensions for school secretaries
Intensive talks now to take place on new system for staff employed by management boards
School secretaries defer strike plans
Fresh talks to take place between Fórsa and department aimed at resolving dispute
Role of school secretaries as important as teachers, SNAs, school principals - Tánaiste
Varadkar tells Dáil Government wants to regularise their situation
School secretaries set for strike action in dispute over pay
Three one-day stoppages to be followed by indefinite strike from November 16th
Schools face ‘chronic shortage’ of teachers in months ahead, unions warn
‘High risk’ teachers anxious about returning to classrooms, Covid-19 committee hears
Union fears special needs assistants face high risk of contracting Covid-19
Fórsa concerned school staff with underlying health problems cannot socially distance
Masks to be worn in schools when 2m cannot be maintained
All staff and students using school transport service must wear face covering
Work-to-rule by school secretaries suspended to allow for new talks
Union warns industrial action will resume if significant progress not made in new process
School secretaries: Talks could resume if McHugh offers new pay deal
‘Two-tier’ pay system must be replaced, says Fórsa after 1,000 secretaries strike
About 1,000 school secretaries to strike on Friday
Offer of 1.5% pay rise rejected by union Fórsa as ‘one we can only describe as insulting’
School secretaries to stage one-day strike in January
Industrial action by Fórsa members aimed at ending two-tier pay system set to resume
Industrial action by school secretaries suspended to facilitate new talks
Disruption aimed at ending two-tier pay system and short-term contracts
Up to 1,000 school secretaries to stage work stoppage over ‘precarious’ conditions
Fórsa warns of ‘significant’ work-to-rule action by secretaries following the protest
School secretaries industrial action set to go ahead from Friday
Talks between Fórsa and department end without agreement in dispute over pay
School secretaries to take industrial action over pay, conditions
Most secretaries employed by schools are on irregular short-term contracts, says Fórsa
Special needs assistants to seek higher pay for more responsibilities
Fórsa says role of SNAs likely to be broadened under reforms
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