Teachers could take industrial action as INTO accuses Government of blocking unpaid allowances

Approximately 900 delegates in Killarney will debate and discuss key issues, including special education, class sizes, pay, and workload. File picture

The president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has accused the Government of blocking “timely and overdue” claims by unions' to reintroduce a key allowance.

It comes as the Irish primary teachers’ union is set to debate, on Monday evening, whether members should be balloted for industrial action in the coming weeks.