CIT staff stage protest at job interviews

Staff at Cork Institute of Technology yesterday continued their opposition to management’s plan to hire a student counsellor by protesting at the job interviews for the post.

The staff, members of the Teachers Union of Ireland, object to the proposed appointment because they say the qualifications sought in the advert for the position do not meet standards set by a nationwide agreement.

They have further concerns that the duties advertised go outside those defined by this agreement, and they say CIT has ignored standard procedures by pressing ahead with the appointment process despite the union’s opposition.