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Articles from Ireland

  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 March 2014

    Ireland: No Quality without Gender Equality

    The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has taken important steps on the path to Quality of Education for all. With a view to ensure “supportive and safe environments for teaching and learning that are gender sensitive and completely free of discrimination”, which is one of the 10 key messages...

    Ireland: No Quality without Gender Equality
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 7 February 2013

    Ireland: unions rally for debt burden to be lifted

    EI affiliates in Ireland are taking part in a day of action organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) this Saturday, 9 February. The protest will call for the €64 billion bank debt burden on Ireland to be lifted. It will take place simultaneously in Dublin, Cork, Galway,...

    Ireland: unions rally for debt burden to be lifted
  4. Standards and working conditions 16 January 2012

    Ireland: Teachers protest against government onslaught on disadvantaged schools

    Teachers, parents and children in Dublin have been protesting on the streets against cuts in education provision announced by the government which would have serious consequences for already disadvantaged pupils and schools.

    Ireland: Teachers protest against government onslaught on disadvantaged schools
  5. Trade union rights are human rights 29 March 2006

    Republic of Ireland: ASTI Welcomes Establishment of Teaching Council

    EI affiliate the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has welcomed the formal establishment of the Teaching Council as the professional body for Ireland's teachers.

    Republic of Ireland: ASTI Welcomes Establishment of Teaching Council
  6. Union renewal and development 17 March 2006

    Republic of Ireland: ASTI Welcomes Student Discipline Report

    EI affiliate the ASTI has welcomed recommendations made by the Task Force on Student Behaviour. Commenting on the actions outlined by the Minister for Education and Science to deal with serious behaviour issues in second level schools, the ASTI General Secretary, John White said: "This is an excellent report which...

    Republic of Ireland: ASTI Welcomes Student Discipline Report
  7. Trade union rights are human rights 5 December 2005

    Ireland: Teacher Unions Show Solidarity with Ferry Workers

    Members of EI affiliates the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI), Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) and Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI) will attend demonstrations on 9th December in support of Irish Ferry Workers.

    Ireland: Teacher Unions Show Solidarity with Ferry Workers