THE members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland are to vote on rejoining the Irish Congress of Trade Unions but a vote might not take place for several months.

Eoin English

SO, Cork city, the European Capital of Culture 2005, is to impose on its long-suffering citizens a huge increase in refuse charges - the most blatant form of double taxation since water/service charges.

AS a member of Glen Rovers/St Nicholas hurling and football clubs in Cork I have been involved with the GAA for most of my life.

MINISTER for Education and Science Noel Dempsey, seems extremely keen to have teachers comply with the terms of national agreements.

ANTI-bin charge protestors plan to dump household rubbish into passing bin trucks if council workers in Cork city refuse to collect their waste from today.

THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland has decided to continue outside the broader trade union movement, as well as ruling against a merger with colleague teachers.

SECONDARY school teachers have overruled their union and voted to accept the Government’s supervision and substitution deal.

NOT for the first time, a Minister for Education and Science has decided to interfere in a democratic exercise being conducted