Music teachers may go on strike

THOUSANDS of students at Cork School of Music (CSM) could be without lessons this month as staff prepare to issue notice of industrial action to college authorities.

The teachers at the 2,500-student school are also considering putting candidates forward for next year’s city and county council elections if plans for a proposed 60 million school have not been acted on.

The Cork Colleges Branch of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has asked senior union officials to issue notice to Cork Institute of Technology of their refusal to teach in buildings currently being used for classes.