ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has said he will establish a group to implement newly made recommendations on local government reform.

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has told the Dáil that not all of the recommendations in the Bord Snip report will be implemented in December's Budget.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said it appears the Government is planning to ignore the recommendations of the Bord Snip Nua report.

The Irish Primary Principals Network says many schools could face bankruptcy if the Government implements the recommendations of the Bord Snip Nua report.

University teachers are calling for unions and management in the third-level sector to join forces in a concerted campaign against the Bord Snip proposals.