Education

Further Education and Training Sector

Carroll: Stormont Stalemate Robbing Thousands of a Second Chance at Education

”Cutting these courses means cutting routes out of low pay and poverty. The consequences stretch much further too, with part-time FE staff losing hours and apprenticeship numbers falling.” MLA Gerry Carroll

25 Sep 2026

Education

Carroll: Teachers Right to Take stand. Minister Must Deliver Not Delay

"This crisis is also the product of years of underfunding by successive Executives and Westminster austerity. Schools need proper investment - not more demands on an exhausted workforce.”

23 Sep 2026

Waterford

Mount Melleray: How a Right-Wing Catholic University Has Taken Over

Supporters of the Ave Maria Univerisity founded by religious billionaire Tom Monaghan were welcomed by Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan. The institution will have no educational status, no planning for education and avail of tax free status to create a MAGA beachhead in Ireland.

20 Sep 2026

Redundancies

Snap Closure of For-Profit English Language School Business in Dublin

At EC DUBLIN in Rathmines approximately 12 English Language Teachers and 5 administrative staff will be left to minimum statutory redundancy unless the business is taken over locally, or enhancements to redundancy are won by staff.

16 Sep 2026

Cost Of Living

Left Parties Call for Budget for Hard Pressed Workers and Households

Public Transport Fare Hikes Must be Reversed. Parties call on the public to join Affordable Ireland Campaign Pre Budget Protest on September 19th.

8 Sep 2026

Education

“Free Education Should Mean Free Education” says Cllr Hazel De Nortúin as Parents Face Hundreds in Digital Device Costs

People Before Profit Dublin South Central councillor calls for all essential school books, equipment and digital devices to be provided free by the State.

4 Sep 2026

Worker Power

Harkin: Strike Action Can Put it Up to Stormont Political Establishment

People power action can knock the powers in government to the sideline and overpower those outside it who want to incite division, scapegoat migrants and the vulnerable. Strikes are a force that people can use to challenge the political establishment. We're with the workers.

4 Sep 2026

Strike

Zero Action on Teacher Workload - Carroll Backs Teachers' Strike Mandate

"The Independent Review of Workload reported in November 2025. Ten months on, its 27 recommendations still are not implemented."

2 Sep 2026

News

Binning Derry Air Dome Sports Facility is Premature and Reckless

"UU was expected to contribute only half of the £18m cost to build the dome. This is a drop in the ocean when compared to the £350m spent on the new Belfast campus." says Cllr Shaun Harkin

7 Aug 2026