Synge Street CBS teachers and parents protest 'zero-consultation' approach to gaelcholáiste plan

ASTI members, protesters, teachers, and parents outside Synge Street CBS to protest against the department saying it is committed to making it a gaelcholáiste. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Teachers at a well-known Dublin school due to begin to switch to a gaelcholáiste from 2026 may take industrial action over the plans, the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has warned.

The union staged a protest outside Synge Street CBS on Thursday, highlighting what it described as a “zero-consultation” approach when it comes to transitioning the school from an English medium to Irish.