An unpublished GAA-commissioned report aimed at outlining the organisation’s future towards its 150th anniversary in 2034 proposed the removal of the provincial championships.

The action is expected to cause significant disruption to the administration of the schools' sector without affecting students or parents.

The two-tier pay system which sees hospital consultants hired since October 2012 paid 30% less than longer-serving colleagues will be a major focus of attention at the AGM of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) which gets underway in Co Kerry today.

Two largest unions opposed to Government pay gap proposals

Users of the online learning portal on the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) website have been warned of a data breach.

The chances of the new public service pay deal being passed by the trade union movement has been given a boost after the Siptu executive decided to recommend acceptance to its members.

A primary school in Co Wicklow has taken the step to ban fidget spinners from its grounds.

Parents and school organisations have warned the Government’s school admissions reform bill fails to go far enough, as it did not definitively address religious discrimination in over-subscribed facilities.

A school for deaf children has been told by the Labour Court to reinstate a dismissed temporary teacher with a contract of indefinite duration and pay him arrears of more than €88,000.

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The Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has voted to approve the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

The Lansdowne Road agreement on public service pay has been given another boost after a third trade union voted to accept the contents of the deal.

Part-time teachers were yesterday given a major boost with a High Court judgment that has major implications for their entitlements.

Teachers have been head-butted, kicked, punched, spat at, and suffered broken bones as attacks in the classroom become more frequent and violent.

Teachers in special schools say they are seen as “second rate” because they teach children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

The ban on promotion in primary schools should be lifted immediately, according to delegates at the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) annual congress.

Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan has urged people to join her in voting yes in the upcoming same sex marriage referendum.

Fee-paying schools have been lobbying the Government to allow them keep places for the children of past pupils, according to Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan.

Primary teachers seeking pay restoration should go on strike to secure a rise in their wages, according to a motion yesterday at the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) annual congress.

Primary school teachers are under an increasing amount of stress in the workplace, according to research which shows the extent of the problem.

The Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) is calling for the repeal of an equality law provision allowing schools to fire, or not hire, people whose sexual orientation or family status is not in line with their religious ethos.

Primary schools are to be provided with a new resource to help teachers tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying.

Subjects see significant improvements for first time in 30 years, though concerns remain for DEIS schools

The creation of 1,000 additional teaching posts may be good news for unemployed teachers but will result in little change in the daily operations of schools.