Press Notice - Public Demonstration 15/11/08

INTO PRESS NOTICE: Public Demonstration - Tullamore Saturday 15th November 2008

15th November 2008

PRESS NOTICE - IRISH NATIONAL TEACHERS’ ORGANISATION

PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION - TULLAMORE

SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2008

A public demonstration against the education cuts in the budget will be held in Tullamore, Co Offaly on Saturday 15th November 2008.

Teachers, parents, principals, members of management boards and members of the general public will attend.

This is the second in a series of regional protests against the cuts organised by the INTO. The first regional rally was held in Galway on Saturday 8th October 2008. More than 8,000 people attended this protest.

The protest will start at the Tullamore Court Hotel. Protesters will assemble at the Tullamore Court Hotel from 1.45pm and move off at 2pm to O Connor’s Square.

Speeches will take place in 2.30pm.

Speakers include:

John Carr, General Secretary, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation

Declan Kelleher, President, Irish National Teachers’ Organisation

Olwyn Enright, Fine Gael

and representatives of parents, principals and school management.

ENDS