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Reduction in AVC Charges from January 2019

29/12/2018

Cornmarket Brokers administer an AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme for INTO members which is endorsed by INTO. The charges in this scheme are be...

Primary Education Forum Meets with Minister McHugh

20/12/2018

INTO has worked with the other education stakeholders in the Primary Education Forum in demanding that the ever-increasing workload facing teachers be addres...

DES Launches Campaign to Promote Teaching

20/12/2018

As part of a review of teacher supply and of specific shortages, the DES has launched a series of information booklets, a YouTube video and radio advertiseme...

Introduction of ASC in January 2019

19/12/2018

Reduction in current overall pension contribution as PRD endsThe DES has issued Circular 0084/2018 (pdf) providing for the introduction of the Additional Sup...

Equality Committee District 2 – Election Result

18/12/2018

As outlined in September’s issue of InTouch, notice in writing of intention to be a candidate for the vacant position on the Equality Committee had to be s...

Benefit Funds Committee Division II – Election Result

18/12/2018

As outlined in September’s issue of InTouch, notice in writing of intention to be a candidate for the vacant position on the Benefit Funds Committee had to...

INTO General Secretary Designate Elected

18/12/2018

John Boyle has been elected to succeed Sheila Nunan as General Secretary in 2019.Irish National Teachers’ Organisation General Secretary Sheila Nunan annou...

Summer Works Scheme

17/12/2018

The Department of Education and Skills’ announcement today of the Summer Works Scheme for 2019 will provide welcome funding for the schools involved, but n...

Teaching Council Conditions Project

14/12/2018

Teachers registered with conditions (due to expire on the 1 st February, 2019) and who have been recently contacted by the Council should immediately:1. Subm...