It has been reported that more than 2,000 people turned out for a protest in Co. Donegal today against cuts in the education sector, including changes to the pupil-teacher ratio.

Hundreds of parents, teachers and community groups have turned out for a protest in Donegal this afternoon in opposition to cutbacks to education.

YOUR editorial (Nov 30) alleging disinterest from teachers on the country’s economic situation could not be further from the truth.

IRISH parents are sending their sons and daughters to school later, despite rising childcare costs.

MORE than 98% of the 67,000 children starting primary school this week will be outside the law covering absenteeism for at least the first term.

AS parents know, the early days of a child’s education are important for their growing up and preparation for life.

CHANGES to school bus rules are an attack on rural Ireland and will mean new pupils travelling to different schools or their parents paying fares that are four times what they pay for their older brothers and sisters, teachers claimed yesterday.

Primary teachers meeting in Sligo have rejected a call for immediate industrial action against education cutbacks in schools.

TAXPAYERS are forking out €12,300 a month for prefabs at a school since last January, when work was to have begun on a refurbishment programme.

PRIMARY school principals were described as being like jugglers trying to keep several irons in the fire at the same time, and not completing anything in a satisfactory manner.