John Bruton says politicians can learn value of ‘discipline’ from Parnell’s career
Former taoiseach delivers annual commemoration lecture at Glasnevin Cemetery
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Junior Cycle reform: timeline and main points
Plans to overhaul curriculum have been cause of contention for years
TUI and ASTI committees to meet on junior cycle deal
Unions to discuss whether to recommend agreement with Department of Education
Jan O’Sullivan signals further movement on junior cycle reform
Joint Managerial Body says evidence of discrimination lacking to justify admissions Bill
Teachers offered 16 training days for junior cycle programme
Minister reveals details of implementation plan, saying she can’t ‘wait indefinitely’ for unions
Junior cycle concessions carry ‘risks’, chief inspector warns
Department negotiator says school-based assessment needed for ‘21st century learning’
School management body accuses teachers of blocking reforms
Unions’ protests represent a ‘backward step’ for education, says community schools group
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Teacher unions propose deal to suspend industrial action
Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan objects to disruption as bargaining chip in talks
Teachers, O’Sullivan remain deadlocked on junior cycle reform
Minister for Education does not ‘think it is fair on students if we continue to prevaricate’
School managers to be briefed on junior cycle implementation plan
Unions may consider further strike action after Minister rebuffs plea for more talks
Internal politics in teacher unions has become obstacle
Analysis: Cooperation with junior cycle plan may be used as a bargaining chip
Minister says junior cycle reforms will go ahead despite protests
Jan O’Sullivan declines to say if teachers will be disciplined for lack of cooperation
Divisions emerge as teachers meet on junior cycle
Unions taken aback at department’s refusal to hold further talks
New junior cycle proposals to be drawn up in bid to break impasse
Teacher unions agree to consider recommendations of talks chairman
Talks to avert teacher strike end without agreement
Department of Education asks chairman to draw up compromise junior cycle plan
Willie Penrose lambasts RTÉ for ‘failing’ Irish music
Former minister says French-style quota system should be introduced by broadcaster
Teachers strike set to go ahead after talks fail to break impasse
Unions say they ‘remain resolute in opposition’ to school-based assessment
Junior cycle talks set for next week ahead of teachers’ strike
Unions prepare for January 22nd walk-out but will engage ‘without preconditions’
Teachers to hold second strike day on January 22nd
Unions say they are open to further talks on junior cycle but insist on external assessment
Extra payments to retiring teachers take up €25m of budget overrun
Minister seeks third-party intervention to avert another strike by secondary teachers
Junior cycle reform talks collapse despite compromise offer
ASTI and TUI secondary teacher unions pass ballots threatening strike action over changes
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