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Will schools stay open? All you need to know about the secretary and caretakers' dispute

Exploratory talks are underway at the Workplace Relations Commission in Dublin in a bid to avert a planned strike action by school secretaries and caretakers which is due to begin this Thursday. While some schools have already re-opened following ...

27 Aug 2025 at 12:16

National News

“This is about fairness”: Fórsa's Shane Lambert on why school secretaries and caretakers are striking

Shane Lambert, Fórsa’s Director of Education, with responsibility for SNAs, secretaries, caretakers and the School Completion Programme, says the dispute is rooted in a decades old injustice. “At its core, this is about equality and parity,” he ...

28 Aug 2025 at 10:33

Education

‘We’ve been left with no choice’ – Rathkeale school caretaker joins national Fórsa strikes

At St Anne’s Primary School in Rathkeale, caretaker Billy Kearns has said staff have been “left with no choice” but to strike, as part of a national campaign for pension and pay parity. Caretakers and school secretaries across the country, ...

03 Sept 2025 at 15:26

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