Covid-19: Teachers' union rules out immediate industrial action 

ASTI has ruled out any immediate industrial action but says substantial progress on safety in schools is needed to avoid it. File Picture.

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has ruled out any immediate industrial action but says that substantial progress on safety issues in schools is needed to avoid it.

The ASTI standing committee met today to consider the outcome of its recent ballot, which saw it receive a mandate for industrial action unless the Government moves to address key issues.