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Angry reception for new Minister [galwayindependent.ie]

Published: 07 April 2010

"If you don't believe everything you hear about teachers, we won't believe everything we hear about you."

An Tanaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD gets a police escort through protestors at the INTO annual congress in the Salthill Hotel on Tuesday morning. Photo: Joe Travers

That was stern warning from incoming INTO General Secretary Sheila Nunan to An Tanaiste and newly appointed Minister for Education and Skills Mary Coughlan at the INTO annual congress in Salthill yesterday.

The Minister faced hoards of angry protesters and was jeered throughout her maiden speech to the congress by angry teachers, calling for a "better and fairer" approach to public service pay and conditions.

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