'We want flesh on the bone': Teachers pressure McHugh to end 'pay discrimination' for recent hires

New secondary school teachers hired since 2011 have been on a lower pay scale than their more senior colleagues. Their union is demanding they be put on the same pay as their senior colleagues.

Members of the Teachers Union of Ireland have voted to strike by an "overwhelming" 92% to 8%.

Union leaders say they will act "strategically" to put pressure on the Government to increase pay for recent hires.