“The country’s largest teachers’ union has recommended that members accept revised Croke Park pay proposals on the basis that they represent an improvement on the alternative …” (more)
[Fiachra Ó Cionnaith and Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 23 May]
“The leadership of the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation is to recommend its 32,000 members accept the revised Labour Relations Commission proposals on public sector pay …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 22 May]
“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]
“… 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]
“Teachers’ unions know that negotiations on a new public service pay deal will end up in compromise, the general secretary of a teachers’ union said today …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 18 May]
“The executive of the ASTI has decided to accept the invitation of the Labour Relations Commission to enter new talks on the Government’s plans to reduce the public service pay and pensions bill …” (more)
[Kilian Doyle and Martin Wall, Irish Times, 18 May]
“Major union SIPTU is emerging as the biggest stumbling block to a new Croke Park II deal – as teacher unions start coming back on board to the talks process …” (more)
[Michael Brennnan and Katherine Donnelly, Independent, 18 May]
“Nine in 10 primary teachers have backed a call for industrial action, including strike action, if the government decides to make cuts to their pay …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 17 May]
“The union representing national teachers has agreed to enter into talks at the Labour Relations Commission on the Government’s plans to reduce the public service pay and pensions bill …” (more)
[Martin Wall, Irish Times, 17 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]
“The country’s largest teachers’ union will decide tomorrow whether to re-enter talks on a revised public sector pay deal …” (more)
[Lyndsey Telford, Independent, 16 May]
“The Labour Relations Commission has issued a formal invitation to the three teachers’ unions to engage in negotiations on a revision of the Croke Park II proposals …” (more)
[RTÉ News, 16 May]
“The President of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) visited Donegal today. Brendan O’Sullivan met members at the Mill Park Hotel in Donegal Town at 3.30pm urging a ‘yes’ vote in this week’s ballot …” (more)
[Donegal Democrat, 14 May]
“In familiar fashion, the past 24 hours have been of a frantic nature, in the media and from Government sources regarding the Croke Agreement. However, this hyperactivity will only to serve as a distraction for what is at the centre of teacher unions’ (INTO, TUI, ASTI) activity at present; balloting for a Yes vote on Industrial Action …” (more)
[TJ Clare, 13 May]
“The following is a press release issued by Joe Higgins TD and Paul Murphy MEP, both from the Socialist Party, in response and in support of Irish National Teachers’ Organisation members looking to engage in industrial action against legislated pay cuts, and against austerity policies …” (more)
[Paul Murphy MEP, 8 May]
“The ASTI, INTO and TUI met with Kieran Mulvey of the Labour Relations Commission this week and outlined the reasons why teachers have rejected the LRC Proposals on public sector pay (Croke Park II) …” (more)
[ASTI, 3 May]
“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]
“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]
“Teachers are reassuring parents that any strike action over Croke Park 2 won’t affect the summer exams. The three main teacher unions are threatening industrial action if the government goes ahead with more changes to their pay and conditions …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 20 April]
