Classroom-based assessments aimed at making space for new types of teaching and learning

Jan O’Sullivan says decision was ‘wholly unjustified and completely disproportionate’

Union says funding cuts and falling staff numbers need to be urgently tackled

Independent Senator insists his proposal is constitutional

Half of second-level teachers under-35 employed on temporary basis, says TUI president

Senator’s move seen as boost for grouping led by Shane Ross and Michael Fitzmaurice

Independent David Norris insists Ireland should have a State-owned airline

Lunch demonstrations by ASTI and TUI mounted over objections to student assessment

Teachers’ Union of Ireland members still opposed to many aspects of Travers proposals

Family ‘devastated’ after Kilkenny’s Johnny Ryan (60) pinned against wall by tractor

Minister of State Kathleen Lynch ‘shocked and distressed’ by poor standards of care

Leo Varadkar says covert activities ‘has to be done’, watchdog believes move would invade people’s privacy

Planned strike next month over reforms to affect up to 300,000 students and parents

Sean Quinn Jnr brings unfair dismissal case to Employment Appeals Tribunal

Fianna Fáil leader says Imma and Seanad deserve full explanation of Taoiseach’s role

‘All we have sought to achieve was an acknowledgement of economic reality’

Democracy Matters criticises Government for delay in reforming Upper House

Vatican official claims ‘teaching of faith’ acts as a guard against fundamentalism

Seanad’s approval of Feargal Quinn’s Bill to abolish the practice gives FG ‘an opportunity to make good on its promise’

Five Taoiseach’s nominees vote against the Government