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Delegates told that they could expect to hear more about artificial intelligence in the future as the technology becomes more pervasive

Protests took place at campuses, including at Munster Technological University, over the non-adherence by the department in regard to a collective agreement

Airlines are entering this year with robust outlooks as travel demand is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels

Almost a fifth of schools say they have been forced to drop subjects due to the recruitment and retention crisis in second-level education

According to the TUI, a shortage of teachers in second-level schools is narrowing the range of subject options available to students

Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) said on Tuesday that second-level teachers must be provided with full-time, permanent jobs when they commence employment to tackle the teacher recruitment and retention crisis.

Tutors picketed offices in Cork, Dublin, Drogheda, Clonmel, Mullingar and Wexford on Friday to highlight conditions which see them paid at an hourly rate, meaning many need to claim social welfare outside term times

I’ve always been at odds with the secondary teacher unions over their refusal to assess students for State exams — we’re the teachers and assessing students is what we do

A TUI survey of almost 100 second-level schools found that 91% of schools were experiencing problems trying to recruit teachers.

Teachers hoped Further Education Minister Simon Harris was to be their knight in shining armour, but many promises remain unfulfilled, conference told