“The proposed deal with teacher unions gives some concessions on what they rejected, but it is unclear if they are enough to assuage anger about a range of cuts and extra work required …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 22 May]
“Policy decisions are taken without considering policy and planning. Irish universities have absorbed serious funding cuts and now face a crisis …” (more)
[Marie Clarke, Irish Times, 21 May]
“The Cabinet will have to decide today whether to extend a further lifeline to the Croke Park II talks following intensive negotiations. Labour Relations Commission chief Kieran Mulvey was expected to report to Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin this morning …” (more)
[Caroline O’Doherty and others, Irish Examiner, 21 May]
“The Irish Federation of University Teachers said it was up to the official side to prove that talks on a new pay deal are not just an attempt to persuade people to accept proposals that have already been rejected …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 20 May]
“The Executive of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has decided to accept an invitation by the Labour Relations Commission to enter Education Sector talks on the post-Croke Park situation …” (more)
[Irish Federation of University Teachers, 20 May]
“The Irish Federation of University Teachers will make a decision today whether or not to enter public sector pay discussions with the LRC over a revised Croke Park deal …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 20 May]
“The Executive of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow morning (Monday May 20th) to discuss it position in relation to entering talks, following its members’ decisive rejection of the Croke Park II proposals …” (more)
[Irish Federation of University Teachers, 19 May]
“… The fourth teacher union, the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT), is to hold an emergency meeting of its executive on Monday morning (May 20) to decide if it will accept the LRC invitation. It is thought that the union will eventually attend the talks …” (more)
[Education Matters, 19 May]
“The four teacher unions – INTO, ASTI, TUI and IFUT – are considering an invitation to meet the Labour Relations Commission as part of efforts to find an alternative to the Croke Park II deal …” (more)
[Independent, 17 May]
“The Labour Relations Commission has invited teaching unions to attend talks next week as part of the Government’s plans to reduce the public service pay and pensions bill …” (more)
[Martin Wall, Irish Times, 16 May]
“Planned reforms of higher education in Ireland have come under fire in a speech by the outgoing president of the sector’s main union …” (more)
[Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education, 5 May]
“Marie Clarke, the outgoing President of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, gave an interesting speech at the conclusion of her term. The speech in its entirety is here, and below I extract some of her points …” (more)
[Brian Lucey, Irish Business Blog, 29 April]
“University teachers will fight any proposed Government pay cuts by withdrawing ‘all concessions’ made under the original Croke Park I agreement. The Irish Federation of University Teachers (Ifut) voted unanimously on Saturday to resist pay cuts and reject any renegotiation of Croke Park II …” (more)
[Fiona Gartland, Irish Times, 29 April]
“University lecturers have said they will fight any move by the Government to enforce pay cuts or changes in conditions following the rejection of Croke Park II proposals …” (more)
[Louise Hogan and Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 29 April]
“Irish Federation of University Teachers President Marie Clarke has said trust has been broken between unions and the Government. Addressing the IFUT conference in Dublin, she accused the Government of breaching a number of guarantees in the first Croke Park agreement …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 27 April]
“The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) voted unanimously this afternoon to reject any renegotiation of Croke Park II. The union, which has over 2,000 members, also agreed to ‘fight with all its resources’ any plans to introduce pay-cuts …” (more)
[Fiona Gartland, Irish Times, 27 April]
“The Irish Federation of University Teachers in Ireland is warning the Government that they will not engage in further talks in relation to proposed cuts under Croke Park Two …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 27 April]
“Teachers are drawing up plans for rolling strikes and other forms of industrial action that will cause chaos in schools as they gear up for a battle with the Government over threatened pay cuts …” (more)
[Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 27 April]
“The Government’s plans to reduce its public service pay and pensions bill by €1 billion will cut economic activity by up to half of 1 per cent, according to official estimates …” (more)
[Martin Wall, Irish Times, 26 April]
“With the Government shaken and rattled by the result of the ballot of the public sector, and the rejection of any further attacks on public servant pay and conditions, a further and clear message must be sent; Industrial Action will be used if you legislate …” (more)
[TJ Clare, 22 April]
