Teachers and parents are taking to the streets of Tullamore in Co Offaly today, in protest against the education cuts contained in last month's Budget.

The Irish National Teacher's Organisation has said class sizes in primary schools are still far too big.

The opening of an emergency primary school in north Dublin has been delayed because the facility cannot with the demand for places.

A survey of more than 1,400 primary schools nationwide has shown that only 92% of classes at primary level are being taught by a qualified teacher.