Minister for Education invites union to return to Leaving Cert talks

In a statement, the Department of Education said that the Minister has 'reaffirmed her strong belief that the process of confidential engagement' with all stakeholders agreed last Friday remains the best forum to advance discussions. File Picture: Julien Behal

The Minister for Education has invited the country’s largest second-level teachers’ union to enter back into discussions about plans for this year’s Leaving Cert after it pulled out of talks yesterday.

"Constructive" talks between Norma Foley with both the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) and the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) were held on Friday, following a breakdown over plans for the Leaving Cert yesterday.