Education

Education

Dail Committee Witnesses Confirm Need For Climate Legislation

TD Bríd Smith says witness evidence to climate committee confirms need for urgent action on data centres and gas infrastructure in Ireland is to reach climate targets Speaking ahead of

28 Sep 2021

Education

Pay Equality For School Secretaries A Substantial Win But Struggle Must Go On To Achieve Pension Rights

People Before Profit would like to convey congratulations to the school secretaries who achieved a substantial victory in their fight for pay equality today. It was announced today that the

15 Sep 2021

Health

People Before Profit- Solidarity To Vote Against Motion Of Confidence In Minister Coveney

Student accommodation availability causing massive issue for students as return to college approaches Government need to prioritise children safety in schools People Before Profit- Solidarity said that they will be

15 Sep 2021

Education

Support Local Employment Service Workers

DON’T PRIVATISE – PRIORITISE Consecutive governments pushed the mistaken destructive privatisation plans on public services. Privatising doesn’t improve these services. The Local Employment Services are vital links between the

10 Sep 2021

Workers Rights

Parents Urged To Support Striking School Secretaries

People Before Profit Cllr Adrienne Wallace has appealed to parents and workers alike to support local School Secretaries ahead of their strike on Wednesday. In a statement she said: “For

10 Sep 2021

Education

Points Race Should Be Abolished

Restricting access to Higher Education makes no sense as skills and labour shortages increase. Rise in CAO points requirements for courses confirms need for open access to Higher and Further

9 Sep 2021

Education

Ireland Needs To Move To Open Access Model For Further And Higher Education

Higher Education Minister’s “belated enlightenment” a positive, but leaving cert abolition urgently needed People Before Profit TD and spokesperson on Education Richard Boyd Barrett has said that a fundamental

9 Sep 2021

Education

Bríd Smith Outraged By Department Of Education’s ‘Return To School’ Direction To Pregnant And Medically Vulnerable Teachers

Bríd Smith TD has expressed her outrage at the Department of Education’s recent direction that: “All pregnant employees up to 14 weeks gestation should attend the workplace unless they

19 Aug 2021

Education

Bríd Smith Outraged By Department Of Education’s ‘Return To School’ Direction To Pregnant And Medically Vulnerable Teachers

Bríd Smith TD has expressed her outrage at the Department of Education’s recent direction that: “All pregnant employees up to 14 weeks gestation should attend the workplace unless they

19 Aug 2021