3,105 new teachers added to national register but permanent positions 'miniscule, if any'

Unions have said the teacher supply crisis is "at its worst" despite the Teaching Council saying it has welcomed 3,105 newly qualified professionals onto the National Register of Teachers.

The council said the addition to the register comes at a "very important time" when the demand for qualified teachers has "intensified”. It also said the register has grown each year since 2006 and is currently at its highest level in the history of the State.