Readers like you keep news free for everyone.
More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.
For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.
Thursday 8 December 2022
“Isn’t that what you do during an election?”: Pat Rabbitte says his RTÉ comments were misrepresented… by Vincent Browne.
Speaking in the Dáil this evening the Sinn Féin TD said the government have broken their election promises and “lost the support of the people”.
The government is coming under fire for ‘another broken promise’ – a €10 cut in child benefit across the board.
Last February, Enda Kenny pledged to “protect and defend” the Roscommon A&E. With the emergency services at the hospital closing tomorrow, we ask: should politicians be held accountable for election promises?
IT WAS REPORTED yesterday that the Government is considering suspending career breaks for teachers in response to a shortage of staff in schools around the country.
For a number of months now, schools have come under increasing pressure due to unfilled job vacancies and teacher shortages, with some principals stating that the rising cost-of-living is resulting in teachers not being able to afford to live in urban areas in particular.
As a response, a number of measures are to be advanced by Government such as the potential to suspend or amend non-statutory leave arrangements which the department states has the effect of creating a demand on substitution in schools.
However, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) said in a statement yesterday evening that “such a measure would make the profession less attractive and ultimately worsen the teacher recruitment and teacher crisis”.
So, today we want to know… Should career breaks for teachers be suspended in response to staff shortages?
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Showers of rain and snow this morning
Max: 3 °C
Min: -3 °C
Mostly sunny and cold
Max: 3 °C
Min: -2 °C
Partly sunny and cold
Max: 3 °C
Min: -2 °C
