Protests and insults over school cuts

Protests were held outside the Dáil and insults were hurled within it last night over the Government cuts to small schools.

More than 100 protesters gathered outside Leinster House urging Education Minister Ruairi Quinn to reverse the staffing cutbacks.

Inside the Dáil, meanwhile, Government and opposition TDs frequently clashed during the conclusion of the debate on a Fianna Fáil motion condemning the cuts.