Head of teachers' union attacks former education minister [IrishTimes]
- Published: 25 April 2010
THE HEAD of the union representing colleges has launched a strong attack on former education minister Batt O’Keeffe.
Mike Jennings, general secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, welcomed the new Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan, and wished her well.
But he also told delegates to the IFUT annual conference: “It is tempting to remark that under the heading of understanding the higher education system and how it works, she could hardly fail to be an improvement on her predecessor,” a reference to Mr O’Keeffe.
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