‘You don’t really live’: Long-distance commuting teachers priced out of Dublin
The housing crisis is resulting in acute teacher shortages, say teachers’ unions, whose annual conferences get under way this week. Is there any solution in sight?
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New teachers will be fast-tracked into permanent posts to tackle staffing ‘crisis’
Helen McEntee says move will give certainty to new entrants when applying for mortgages
WRC talks aimed at resolving S39 dispute adjourned until Friday
Unions say progress made on a number of issues but some obstacles to deal remain
Michael O’Leary doubles down on teacher comments after ‘pile on’, saying he was making ‘serious’ point
Ryanair chief executive says there aren’t enough TDs from private sector
Religion must move outside school hours as opt-out approach fails children badly
During Communion and Confirmation season the situation is particularly bleak. The sense of othering is worse when students are from non-Irish backgrounds
Teachers ‘leaving in droves’ due to mountain of paperwork and rising living costs, INTO conference hears
`We are underpaid and undervalued, crippled by mortgages, childcare and the cost of living,’ says one delegate as teachers’ roles have changed
Students are stressed, teachers have little choice, creativity suffers: Why the Irish classroom needs to change right now
Leading entrepreneurs, educators, cultural figures and scientists share their views on how to future-proof education
Proposed new public service pay deal seems set to be ratified after Siptu members back agreement
Siptu says 90% of its 60,000 members in the public service voted in favor of the €3.6bn agreement
Two of country’s biggest public service unions strongly back new €3.6bn pay deal
Members of Fórsa and primary teachers’ union INTO decisively vote to accept proposed new €3.6 billion agreement which would run to 2026
Northern Ireland strike: Six striking workers explain why they are on the picket lines
Striking unions call on the Northern Secretary to release part of a package dependent on a restored Assembly and Executive, and settle the pay dispute
‘Real pity’ unions rejected public sector pay offer of 8.5% rise over two years, Donohoe says
Forsa union chief Kevin Callinan says opening offer from Government side was ‘extremely disappointing’
Public sector pay talks delays caused by introduction of unexpected items by unions, says Donohoe
Unions say they will move to industrial action if there is no deal by January 11th and deny raising unexpected items in talks
Union hopes to continue public sector pay talks at WRC this week
Talks are intended to produce a successor to current national public sector pay agreement
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