How Strikes Impacted Life in Ireland's Largest School

How strikes impacted life in Ireland's largest school

Staff at Gorey Community School, Ireland's largest school, outline how the strike by secretaries and caretakers had been impacting them.

School strikes suspended for talks but principal fears ‘carnage’ if they resume

The school secretary and caretaker strikes were suspended last night but have already led to the postponement of ­Gaelic games competitions, while pupils in one school were asked to bring in soap and toilet paper with them.

School secretaries & caretakers strike suspended as union agrees to resume talks

A STRIKE by school secretaries and caretakers has been suspended following a breakthrough between trade union Forsa and the Department of Education to

Fórsa trade union agrees to suspend school secretary and caretaker strike

The union said it would be entering talks with the Department of Education at the Workplace Relations Commission

Strike action by school secretaries and caretakers suspended for fresh WRC talks

Minister for Education Helen McEntee confirmed a paused had been agreed in the ongoing strike action

Education minister says pensions 'on the table' for striking school staff if Fórsa joins talks

Helen McEntee said that the government is ready to talk “without preconditions” on pensions, sick leave, and other entitlements with staff currently on strike.