10,000 teachers and parents expected at Dáil protest today

UP TO 10,000 teachers and parents are expected to show their anger over education cutbacks outside the Dáil gates this evening, though it looks increasingly likely that the Government will not be defeated on a vote on the issue tomorrow.

The debate on a Labour Party motion that seeks a reversal of the primary and second-level class size increases announced in the budget, begins tonight with TDs due to vote at 12.30pm tomorrow.

Irish Rail said it expects heavy bookings on its services to Dublin today, although nothing like the numbers it carried last week for people supporting the Senior Citizens Parliament protest about the medical card for over-70s.