11 h. ago Donegal MD to write to Government on school secretaries and caretakers dispute

Pictured: Cllr Noel Jordan supporting secretaries and caretakers during a strike at Scoil Aodh Rua agus Nuala Donegal Town in… The post Donegal MD to write to Government on school secretaries and caretakers dispute appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Politics

1 week ago Government to examine reducing number of visas granted to English language school students

Private concerns among some in Cabinet that visas may be used as ‘backdoor’ to employment documents

Politics

2 w. ago Council makes call for Occupied Territories Bill to encompass both goods and services

Donegal County Council has agreed to write to the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee and ensure that the… The post Council makes call for Occupied Territories Bill to encompass both goods and services appeared first on Donegal Daily.

Events

2 w. ago Gunmen abduct 215 children and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school

The attack and abductions took place at St Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Agwara local government’s Papiri community.

Society

3 w. ago Talks on ending dispute over pensions for school secretaries and caretakers break down

‘If progress continues to be blocked, we cannot ... rule out further strike action,’ says Fórsa

Politics

3 w. ago Pension talks for caretakers and secretaries have broken down, trade union says

The decades-long row over pay and pension entitlements between the Department of Education and school secretaries led to a strike in late August and early September.

Politics

3 w. ago Fórsa says further strikes 'cannot be ruled out' as school staff pension talks collapse

Over 2,000 secretaries and caretakers went on strike for eight days at the start of the school term.

Events