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Schools will still need parents’ ‘voluntary contributions’ despite increased funding
- Education
- June 12, 2019, 18:00
Schools have warned that they will still be forced to fundraise and seek “voluntary contributions” from parents despite a small restoration increase i(...)

ASTI begin legal action against Government over ‘unfair’ penalties
- Education
- May 3, 2019, 14:08
A second level teachers’ union has initiated legal proceedings against the Government over “unfair” financial penalties imposed following industrial a(...)

Nurse deal has significant price and could lead to other public service awards
- Irish News
- May 2, 2019, 20:21
The Government will be very relieved the dispute by 40,000 nurses which caused chaos in the country’s hospital system this year has been brought to a (...)

Harris set to propose process to tackle two-tier pay for hospital consultants
- Irish News
- April 27, 2019, 01:00
The Minister for Health Simon Harris is expected on Saturday to promise a new process to tackle the pay gap between medical consultants taken on since(...)

Teachers seek reversal of austerity-era sick leave cuts
- Education
- April 25, 2019, 18:50
Second-level teachers are seeking the reversal of significant cuts made to their sick leave arrangements during the economic crisis. However, the Dep(...)

What are the facts about teachers’ pay in Ireland?
- Economy
- April 25, 2019, 14:36
The teachers’ conferences are on and there are loud demands for pay equality and higher spending – and a clear preparing of the ground for wider pay d(...)

Public sector unions hold talks with Government on pay
- Irish News
- April 25, 2019, 00:32
Public service unions have had discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure on a review of the pay terms set out in the agreement for State e(...)

ASTI considers suing Government over financial penalties
- Irish News
- April 24, 2019, 11:23
Second level teachers have lost out on €15 million in payments as a result of financial penalties imposed by the Government on foot of industrial acti(...)

End of two-tier pay scales for teachers to be considered, says Minister
- Education
- April 23, 2019, 21:43
There are no ifs, buts or maybes: full consideration will be given to abolishing controversial two-tier pay scales for teachers, Minister for Educatio(...)

Teachers seeking pensions upgrade for those appointed since 2013
- Irish News
- April 23, 2019, 20:13
Teachers are urging the Government to upgrade pension arrangements for those appointed in recent years. Unions maintain that changes introduced in 20(...)