Teachers' union rejects public sector pay deal

The executive committee of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) this evening decided to reject the public service proposals agreed with the Government recently.

The union will now recommend rejection of the proposals to its annual Congress.

TUI's annual Congress takes place at the West County Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare on April 6-8.

The Irish National Teachers Organisation is to ballot its members on the deal which seeks reform of the public service in return for a suspension of pay cuts.