August 2009
INTO in the News
Six One News, RTE One
31 August 2009
800,000 primary and second-level pupils will return to school this week.
Primary class sizes among EU's largest - and still rising - Irish Independent
31st August 2009
Teaching cuts fuel problem Katherine Donnelly IRISH primary pupils return to school today to some of the largest classes in Europe, official figures show...
Learning the lessons of funding - Sunday Business Post
30th August 2009
Can schools and commercial interests ever have productive relationships? A new set of guidelines aims to help...
Mass exodus of teachers from Meath's classrooms - Meath Weekender
29th August 2009
The number of primary school teachers retiring from their posts this September has doubled compared to last year's figures, the Department of Education has revealed...
Unrest could be sparked by other directive - Irish Examiner
29th August 2009
The Teachers' Union of Ireland's (TUI) directive on class sizes is not the only instruction to teachers likely to cause industrial relations tensions in the country's 4,000 schools which have already started opening their doors...
Teachers in protest over cutbacks in class ratios - Irish Daily Mail
29th August 2009
Teaching unions have claimed that the expected loss of more than 2,000 Jobs next term will leave children struggling to get a proper education...
2,000 teaching jobs to be lost in coming year - Irish Times
28th August 2009
Scale of losses unclear until schools know allocations for special needs and supports. More than 2,000 teaching posts are set to be lost in primary and second-level schools during the forthcoming school year as Government education cutbacks take effect...
Irish National Teachers' Organisation Cumann Meintoiri Eireann - Irish Times - Supplement
28th August 2009
The Central Executive Committee of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation invites applications for the position of: GENERAL TREASURER...
Teachers warn that cuts mean some pupils will be deprived of textbooks - Irish Times
27th August 2009
There will be children at school next week with no textbooks because parents are unable to afford them, teaching bodies have warned...
Sanitizer cost too high for many schools - Argus
26th August 2009
The fight to prevent the spread of swine flu will be more difficult in primary schools with most not having hot running water, according to the INTO Dundalk branch. Ann McCabe, Secretary of the local Irish National Teachers Organisation...
Onus put on parents to teach hygiene methods - Drogheda Independent
26th August 2009
All schools in Drogheda will open as planned next week, despite worries about the Pandemic (H1N1) or swine flu pandemic...
Longford teachers to take common sense approach on Swine Flu - Longford News
26th August 2009
Helen O'Gorman Principal of Edgeworthstown National School believes a common sense approach is the way t6 handle the rampant strain of the HINI virus...
Family in swine flu lockdown
(The Kerryman)
26th August 2009
A west Kerry family have been confined to their home following confirmation that one family member has contracted swine flu...
O'Keeffe fights back in school book grant row - Irish Independent
26th August 2009
Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe last night hit back at criticism from a teachers' union over the withdrawal of the school books grant from needy families...
Nightly News - TV3
25th August 2009
Teaching unions have expressed concern about overcrowding in classrooms.
Schools face 'worst new term in living memory' - @(SOURCEL)
25th August 2009
Principals and teachers across Donegal are bracing themselves for the start of one of the most difficult school terms in years as they face dealing with the impact of budget cuts,and fewer teachers as well as swine flu...
Schools face difficult 'back to school' - Donegal Democrat
25th August 2009
School principals, teachers and other administrators and staff will face new juggling acts when school starts in the coming weeks...
Lunchtime on 4 - 4fm
24th August 2009
Interview with Sheila Noonan (INTO) who discusses the aptitude test for students wishing to enter courses in medicine and whether similar tests should be used for other courses.
The Morning Show - East Coast FM
24th August 2009
Sheila Noonan (incoming General Secretary, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses proposals to introduce Leaving Cert aptitude tests for more professions besides third-level medical courses.
Morning Call - Tipperary Midwest
24th August 2009
Peter Mullen (Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses a public awareness campaign on preventing the spread of swine flu in schools, as well as the impact of education cutbacks and the cost of sending children back to school.
Breakfast Show - Newstalk
24th August 2009
Sheila Noonan (Incoming General Secretary, INTO) discusses the new aptitude tests introduced for students seeking medicine courses and the potential to have it introduced for other high-points course.
Aptitude tests likely for more top courses - Irish Independent
24th August 2009
Law, vet, pharmacy and teaching hopefuls may face HPAT exam...
Class Wars - Sunday Business Post
23rd August 2009
Education has been big news over the past few weeks. There were the Leaving Certificate results, the furore over the medical school aptitude test, the return of third-level fees and the measures to stop swine flu spreading once the schools re-open...
Unions to survey school job cutbacks - Sunday Business Post
23rd August 2009
Teachers' unions will survey their members in the first two weeks of the new school year to gauge the impact of budget cutbacks in schools...
Schools in fear of swine flu spectre - Sunday Business Post
23rd August 2009
Schools in the Indian city of Bangalore have issued text messages to their students and directed them to wear masks in a bid to limit the spread of the HINI pandemic strain, commonly referred to as swine flu...
Teachers allay parents' swine flu fear - Evening Echo
21st August 2009
Parents are understandably concerned about the risk of their children contracting swine flu when schools reopen next week...
Parents' flu fears allayed - Evening Echo
21st August 2009
Fears that schools will remain closed next week amid concerns that large numbers of children could contract the human swine flu virus have been allayed...
Washing hands with hot water not necessary, schools are told - Irish Independent
20th August 2009
Schools have been advised that hand-washing with hot water is not necessary in the battle against swine flu as they prepare to re-open their doors to about 800,000 pupils next week...
Swine flu victim had heart disease - Irish Times
20th August 2009
The second person to die from swine flu in Ireland did in fact have a history of heart disease, it emerged yesterday...
Teachers 'ready to tackle swine flu' - Irish Examiner
20th August 2009
Teachers have moved to reassure parents that they will be well prepared to help prevent and deal with the spread of swine flu when schools reopen in the coming weeks...
Flu fear in crowded classes - Star
20th August 2009
Many primary schools will struggle to prevent swine flu outbreaks because of seriously-overcrowded classrooms, teachers warned yesterday...
Teachers to voice fears over swine flu in schools - Evening Echo
20th August 2009
The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) was today meeting Department of Education officials to discuss the threat posed by swine flu...
Joe Finnegan - Northern Sound
20th August 2009
Máire Ní Chuinneagain (President, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses preparations to deal with the swine flu pandemic ahead of the re-opening of schools.
Loose Talk - LMFM
20th August 2009
Máire Ní Chuinneagain (President, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses preparations to deal with the swine flu pandemic ahead of the re-opening of schools.
Kildare Today - KFM
20th August 2009
Sheila Noonan (incoming General Secretary, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses preparations to deal with the swine flu pandemic ahead of the re-opening of schools.
The Morning Show - East Coast FM
20th August 2009
Peter Mullen (Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses preparations to deal with the swine flu pandemic ahead of the re-opening of schools.
Morning Focus - Clare FM
20th August 2009
John White (General Secretary, ASTI), Don Ryan (President, TUI) and Sean McMahon (INTO member) discuss the issue of swine flu ahead of the new school term.
Ireland AM - TV3
19th August 2009
INTO and government officials to discuss the threat of swine flu
National Lunchtime News - Today FM
19th August 2009
INTO see no reason for Swineflu concerns to delay start of new school year – Interview: Marie Ni Chuinnigan
The Last Word - Today FM
19th August 2009
Interview with Maire Ni Chuinneagain (INTO) who discusses the preparations underway to deal with swine flu in schools.
Spintalk - Spin South West
19th August 2009
INTO to meet Education chiefs over Swineflu threat - Interview: Clive Byrne (NAPT)
Drivetime - RTE Radio One
19th August 2009
5:00pm News Item * Advice for schools over Swineflu - Interview: John White (ASTI) * Teachers union comments on Swineflu – Interview: Maura O’Cunniegean (INTO) & Philip Mudd (National Parents’ Council)
News 30 at 5:30 - Radio Kerry
19th August 2009
The INTO has moved to reassure parents amid fears over swine flu. Interview - Maire Ni Chuinneagain (INTO)
Six News - Q102
19th August 2009
INTO say all schools will open on time despite Swineflu – Interview: Maureen Ni Chuinneagain.
Sue Nunn - KCLR
19th August 2009
Joe McKeown (Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, Kilkenny City) discusses the re-opening of schools and measures to stop the spread of swine flu.
Keith Finnegan - Galway Bay FM
19th August 2009
Máire Ní Chuinneagáin (President, Galway INTO) discusses plans for handling swine flu during the re-opening of schools.
Dublin's Talking - Dublin's Country
19th August 2009
Education Dept to issue guidelines on Swineflu - Interview: John Carr (INTO)
Nine News - Clare FM
19th August 2009
INTO meeting with government officials to discuss threat posed by swine flu ahead of new school year - Interview: John Carr (General Secretary, INTO)
Morning Focus - Clare FM
19th August 2009
School principal and INTO member Sean McMahon discusses the group’s meeting with the Department of Education in relation to swine flu precautions.
Nine News - Dublin's 98
19th August 2009
Teachers want to be one of the first ones to get the swine flu jab. Interview with John Carr, INTO.
Newsbeat - 2FM
19th August 2009
The INTO says there’s no reason why schools should not open next week despite fears of swine flu. Interview with John White, ASTI.
Union to meet education officials to discuss threat posed by virus - Irish Examiner
19th August 2009
The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) will meet today with officials from school management boards and the Department of Education to discuss the threat posed by the swine flu virus in the wake of this country's second fatality...
Swine flu victim was not in at-risk group - Irish Times
19th August 2009
The second person to die from swine flu in the State did not have any apparent underlying condition and was not in any at-risk group...
Swine flu won't keep schools or colleges closed - Metro
19th August 2009
There is no reason for schools and third-level institutions to stay closed after the summer break because of swine flu, the Health Service Executive said last night...
Holy Family NS still on waiting list - Donegal Post
19th August 2009
It has emerged that a number of schools in County Donegal including Ballyshannon's biggest schoolwhich were highlighted for extensions, refurbishments and new schools are still on the waiting lists...
Midlands Today - Midlands Radio 103
18th August 2009
Clip of Dr Phil Jennings (HSE); Helen O’Gorman (Midlands Representative, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses plans for handling swine flu during the re-opening of schools.
A Black Day for Schools – Irish Daily Mail
17th August 2009
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation said the report’s recommendation would cause devastation in primary schools and would be resisted by protest and industrial action. General Secretary John Carr said it was a black day for primary education...
Changes in primary teaching numbers are reflected by CAO - Irish Independent - Supplement
17th August 2009
The loss of job opportunities in teaching this year did not deter the Leaving Certificate highfliers from pursuing a career in the classroom...
Shaun Doherty - Highland Radio
17th August 2009
John Carr (General Secretary, INTO) discusses rising CAO points, as well as children’s return to school and concerns over swine flu outbreaks.
Budget cuts pose 'major challenges' to schools - union - Donegal On Sunday
16th August 2009
Budget cuts pose 'major challenges' to schools – union School staffing proposals for the coming school year would pose major challenges to schools in Donegal and around the country, said a spokesperson for the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO)...
The Wide Angle - Newstalk
16th August 2009
Eugene Regan (Fine Gael Senator), Sheila Nunan (President, INTO) and Ivana Bacik (Labour Senator) review the newspapers and discuss Ireland’s new baby boom, and how the education system will deal with this.
Loose Talk - LMFM
13th August 2009
Sheila Nunan (Incoming General Secretary, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation) discusses concern over the rise in the number of teachers taking early retirement.
High third-level participation, but highest primary class sizes- Irish Examiner
12th August 2009
The state has one of the highest participation rates in third-level education in the EU, but continues to have the highest class sizes in the primary sector...
Why so many of our teachers are retiring – Irish Daily Mail
12th August 2009
More and more teachers are choosing to retire, official figures show. This month, 1,680 school teachers and principals at primary and second level applied for retirement – compared to 1,311 for the whole of last year...
Deise AM - WLR
10th August 2009
Maria Doyle (Principal, Our Lady of Mercy Senior School, Waterford) and Rob McCarthy (Stella Maris Secondary School, Tramore) discuss the high cost of sending children back to school.
Lunchtime - Newstalk 106
10th August 2009
Measures to prevent spread of Swine flu in schools – Interview: Sheila Nunan (INTO)
Union numbers rise as a result of recession - Sunday Business Post
9th August 2009
Union membership in general is rising across the country as a result of the economic downturn. According to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu), which has around 850,000 members, it has had a recent increase in membership of "a few thousand"...
Siptu losing members - and its shirt on stocks - Sunday Independent – Business Section
2nd August 2009
Ireland's biggest union, Siptu, is losing members. Figures seen by the Sunday Independent show that membership of the union is falling. Last year Siptu, headed by ICTU president Jack O'Connor, lost nearly 900 members...