ASTI appoints RTÉ man

THE decision of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) to appoint an RTÉ producer as its deputy general secretary has led to the resignation of a prominent member.

Diarmuid de Paor is to fill the vacancy left when John White became general secretary earlier this year, following yesterday’s ratification at a special meeting of the union’s 23-member standing committee.

Mr de Paor has been a producer with RTÉ and was also a former shop steward at the station.