Two major teacher unions have now passed an ‘urgent motion' which could result in industrial action if talks about Leaving Cert reform fail. TUI members yesterday voted to pass a motion calling for the result of intensive discussions between unions and the Department of Education to be put to a ballot of their members.
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Housing Minister, James Browne, says he expects councils to do everything they can to meet their housing targets for this year. It comes after the Government missed its social and affordable housing targets again last year.
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People have travelled from far and wide to pay their respects to the Pope Francis, as he lies in state at the Vatican for the second day. He arrived at St Peter's Basilica yesterday morning ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
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Joanna Lumley makes a brief appearance in the latest trailer for season two of the Netflix supernatural series, Wednesday. The show's first series, based on the world of the Addams family and produced by Tim Burton , has been a smash hit for the streaming company.
