INTO teacher conference underway today

The first of a series of teacher conferences get underway today with members of the Irish National Teachers Organisation meeting in Galway.

The first of a series of teacher conferences get underway today with members of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) meeting in Galway.

The INTO is the country's largest teachers' union and represents 30,000 primary school teachers.

It is already said it will recommend its members accept the public service pay agreement, which is likely to dominate the agenda at the conference.

The Teachers' Union of Ireland - which represents secondary school teachers - caused consternation last week saying they would urge their members to reject the deal.

While some members of the ASTI have also indicated they will not support the deal.