O'Keeffe: Unions should take the pain now [Irish Examiner]
- Published: 06 November 2009
Mr O'Keeffe was speaking as rallies are organised across the country to demand an end to Government cuts.
2010 Summer Works Programme [barryandrews.com]
- Published: 06 November 2009
New water conservation measures under next year's Summer Works Scheme will help schools cover metered water costs from January when they'll have to pay according to how much they use.
The water conservation measures will be funded as part of the 2010 Summer Works Scheme covering small-scale school projects such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and repairs, window replacement, toilet upgrades, structural improvements and access works.
Full Story: www.barryandrews.com
INTO says teachers strike “inevitable” [oceanfm.ie]
- Published: 06 November 2009
The region’s teachers are at a breaking point.
That’s according to the Irish National Teachers Organisation, who will be balloting their members in the North West on industrial action this evening.
The union is calling on members to support up to three days of action due to threats to pay, pensions and conditions of employment.
Full Story: www.oceanfm.ie
Bishops to start talks on historic handover of building [Independent.ie]
- Published: 06 November 2009
HISTORIC talks get under way next week on the handing over of some of the Catholic Church's 3,200 primary schools to the State.
Catholic bishops, led by the Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin and the Chair of the Bishops' Commission for Education, Bishop Leo O'Reilly, will meet officials of the Department of Education and Science on Thursday.
Full Story: www.independent.ie
Bullying shifts from texts to websites [IrishTimes]
- Published: 06 November 2009
MANY CHILDREN do not tell parents they are victims of cyber-bullying because they don’t think adults can help, the Psychological Society of Ireland’s annual conference in Wexford heard last night.
Dr Irene Connolly of Dún Laoghaire IADT said Canadian research had found that 48.9 per cent of children did not tell adults about online bullying. When questioned about it, many children said there was no point because the adults would not be able to stop it.
Full Story: www.irishtimes.com
