Education

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

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

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

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

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

Climate Change – A Major Shift

Climate Change – A Major Shift

by John Molyneux Taken together the extreme weather events of this summer suggest a major shift in climate change has taken place and is continuing as I write these lines.

30 Jul 2021

Belfast Strikes In Exemplary Solidarity

Belfast Strikes In Exemplary Solidarity

Staff at Queen’s University Belfast crèche walked out of their workplace, calling for better pay and working conditions, and then – in an exemplary act of workers’ solidarity in Belfast

15 May 2021

Vaccines: Teachers And Sna’s Shafted

Vaccines: Teachers And Sna’s Shafted

When the government first announced plans to re-open schools, there were big meetings of teachers and SNAs who were concerned for their safety. The government brought in the union leaders

31 Mar 2021

People Before Profit Supports Further Action For Further Education

People Before Profit Supports Further Action For Further Education

On Wednesday 24 March, University and College Union member lecturers in Further Education institutions went on strike. They were right. They’d only received 3.8% since the 2013-14 year.

28 Mar 2021

People Before Profit Support Ucu Workers On Strike

People Before Profit Support Ucu Workers On Strike

Speaking as UCU members in Further Education colleges across the North begin strike action, People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll said: “People Before Profit fully support the UCU staff and

24 Mar 2021

Solidarity With Fe College Lecturers Strike On 24 March

Solidarity With Fe College Lecturers Strike On 24 March

People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin said, “We encourage the broadest possible support and solidarity for the Further Education college lecturers strike on Wednesday 24 March. An overwhelming majority of

19 Mar 2021