Further Education and Training Sector

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

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

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

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

Carlow College Closure Should Be Paused Pending Full Transparency Over Decision-Making

Carlow College Closure Should Be Paused Pending Full Transparency Over Decision-Making

People Before Profit calls for Carlow College closure to be paused pending full transparency over decision-making. Cllr Wallace: "Cross-party support for staff and students is growing." TD Paul Murphy: "Too many fundamental questions remain unanswered"

22 Jul 2026

Carlow College Staff Welcome Oireachtas Committee Support as Calls Grow for Review of Closure Decision

Carlow College Staff Welcome Oireachtas Committee Support as Calls Grow for Review of Closure Decision

Hearing exposes significant unanswered questions about decision. Committee members heard evidence from staff. Staff reps confirm campaign will continue advocating over the coming months to ensure issues raised before Oireachtas Committee remain firmly on the national agenda over the summer.

16 Jul 2026

Slashing Apprenticeship Funding is a Political Choice. Reverse the Cuts.

Slashing Apprenticeship Funding is a Political Choice. Reverse the Cuts.

Cllr Shaun Harkin: The Stormont Executive has failed to agree a budget but the buck stops with the Sinn Féin Economy Minister. Imposing austerity and pulling the ladder out from under workers is always a political choice.

16 Jul 2026

Carlow College

Protest to Keep Carlow College

"Ultimately, the Government has the authority to shape the future of the institution. We need to show them how much Carlow College means to the community so I hope people will rally on Sunday."

6 Jul 2026

Closure of Carlow College “A Devastating Blow” Says Cllr. Adrienne Wallace

Closure of Carlow College “A Devastating Blow” Says Cllr. Adrienne Wallace

Cllr Wallace: “This is also a worker’s rights issue as staff were told they would have to take redundancy. At the very least they should each have a choice to opt-in for either redeployment or redundancy... [they] have been left blind-sided."

2 Jun 2026

Dozens of protesters holding TUI 'Official Protest' Signs and Umbrellas in Athenry at the local GRETB centre.

Galway & Roscommon ETB Teachers Protest, Denman Rooke Says 'Follow Their Lead'

Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) held a lunchtime protest over cuts to the (ESOL) and adult literacy programmes in their Education and Training Board (GRETB). Rooke: "Principled workers... organised in their unions... standing up for services in the community... It's the best answer to austerity."

25 Mar 2026