Fintan O Mahony
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ASTI criticised by own delegates for ‘zombie campaign’
- Education
- April 19, 2017, 01:00
Delegates from the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) have voted to maintain the union’s campaign for equal pay for teachers despite (...)

ASTI criticised as ‘North Korea’ of trade union movement
- Education
- April 18, 2017, 18:27
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) delegates have voted to maintain the union’s campaign for equal pay despite criticism from some memb(...)

School closures loom after teachers vote against pay deal
- Education
- May 19, 2016, 16:40
The country’s biggest secondary teachers union has voted to cease working additional hours in a move which could trigger steep pay cuts and result in(...)

ASTI asks teachers to vote against extra hours despite pay warning
- Education
- May 9, 2016, 13:08
The head of the secondary teachers’ union the ASTI has appealed directly to members to support a ballot that would see them cease working 33 hours of (...)

Teachers warned of €31,000 losses if they reject extra hours
- Education
- May 5, 2016, 19:50
Teachers risk losing up to €31,000 over the next four years if they vote to cease working additional hours, the Department of Education has said. T(...)

A month to go to the exams: nine revision tips you need to succeed
- Education
- April 29, 2016, 11:00
In just over a month, the Junior and Leaving Cert exams begin. This is a stressful time for students and many will feel overwhelmed. But try not to pa(...)

Leaving Cert history: Treaty no-show a surprise
- Education
- June 10, 2015, 17:00
While the Eucharistic Congress made an appearance instead of an anticipated question on the Treaty, higher level Leaving Cert history students woul(...)

Junior Cert French and history: Quirks and curveballs
- Education
- June 10, 2015, 16:00
Whoever set this year’s Junior Cert higher-level French paper must have been in a good mood, judging by the general reaction to the paper. Many of t(...)

Cog Notes: Majority of students seeking exam supports get them
- Education
- June 9, 2015, 01:00
The majority of Leaving Cert candidates who applied for exam support were granted one or more supports last year, according to new figures released by(...)

Leaving Cert English 2: Most user-friendly choice 'in decades’
- Education
- June 4, 2015, 17:30
There were no tears today for Leaving Cert students of English as Paper 2 performed as students hoped and, dare one suggest, expected on Thursday afte(...)