Previous pay and education service cuts influenced strength of no vote

The strength of the vote against the Croke Park II deal by primary teachers has been put down to anger over a range of previous pay and education service cuts.

While the no result announced by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) was not totally unexpected, the fact that 69.5% of those who voted have rejected the plan is surprising.

It was expected to be a far tighter result, but INTO general secretary Sheila Nunan said the prospect of further pay cuts on top of previous cuts imposed on teachers was a key factor.