Reduce Irish standard to attract male teachers, urges union

Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

Figures released last week show that only 10% of primary teachers in their 20s are male, compared to a quarter of those in their 50s.

An Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) report published yesterday revealed that less than 10% of the 3,000 students in education colleges are male. The union has warned that Ireland will have no more male teachers by 2035 if this trend continues.