Leader threatens to quit Croke Park deal

THE leader of the 15,000-member Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has warned the union could withdraw from the Croke Park Agreement.

TUI general secretary Peter MacMenamin said “all bets are off” if there is any departure by Government from the agreement, any citing of the clause relating to unforeseen economic circumstances, or any weakening of the commitments not to cut pay or to make members redundant.

“It is on these conditions that TUI has accepted the Public Service Agreement. If these conditions are breached, then we as a union absolutely reserve the right to withdraw from all commitments given,” he said.