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Key Annual Congress 2026 addresses now available to watch

By piofficer 15 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

The 2026 Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) Annual Congress took place between Tuesday, 7th April and Thursday, 9th April at the Kilkenny Convention Centre, Lyrath. Co Kilkenny.

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No to war and genocide!

By msandland 15 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

TUI Annual Congress passed a motion last week on on Irish neutrality and keeping the triple lock.

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Bernie Ruane Bursary 2026 - applications now invited

By piofficer 15 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

To honour the memory of Bernie Ruane, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) established the Bernie Ruane TUI Bursary. The bursary was first awarded in 2021.

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Important update: Senior Cycle Level 1 and Level 2 Programme Co-ordinator - dedicated Post of Responsibility

By piofficer 10 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

Re: Provision of a Provision of a dedicated Post of Responsibility – the Senior Cycle Level 1 and Level 2 Programme Co-ordinator - to support the enactment of Senior Cycle Level 1 and Level 2 Learning Programmes

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Important update: Senior Cycle Redevelopment Co-Ordinator - dedicated Post of Responsiblity

By piofficer 10 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

Provision of a dedicated Post of Responsibility to support the enactment and subsequent development of Senior Cycle Redevelopment – the Senior Cycle Redevelopment Co-ordinator

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Responses by TUI President Anthony Quinn to Minister James Lawless, TD and Minister Hildegarde Naughton, TD

By piofficer 08 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

Response of TUI President Anthony Quinn to address by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, TD (Tuesday, 7th April 2026) Click here

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‘A world class education system requires world class investment’ - General Secretary's address

By piofficer 07 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

Workload, recruitment and retention, pay, AI and Senior Cycle among key issues in General Secretary’s address to Annual Congress 2026 TUI General Secretary Michael Gillespie addressed over 500 delegates and guests at TUI’s Annual Congress in Kilkenny this afternoon. Some extracts from his wide-ranging speech are set out below.

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Survey findings outline serious concerns over workload and attractiveness of profession

By piofficer 06 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

Teaching becoming unaffordable as serious concerns expressed over workload – new TUI survey findings show that just 35% of new teachers receive contract of full hours

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Stream keynote Annual Congress addresses next week

By piofficer 04 Apr 2026 | 0 comments

Key addresses from Annual Congress in Kilkenny will be available to stream live next Tuesday and Wednesday, including the General Secretary's address, addresses by both Minister Hildegarde Naughton, TD and Minister James Lawless, TD and the response of TUI President Anthony Quinn to both.

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Latest TUI News magazine - Vol 48 No 4

By piofficer 24 Mar 2026 | 0 comments

Click here to download the latest TUI News (Vol 48 No 4) - March/April 2026 - which issued in hard copy to workplaces this week.

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TUI holds protest in Galway over cuts to adult literacy and ESOL funding

By piofficer 24 Mar 2026 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today held a lunchtime protest over cuts to the English for Speakers of other Languages Programme (ESOL) and adult literacy programmes in Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB). The protest took place outside GRETB's offices in Athenry. 

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Did you graduate in 2019 or 2022? Invitation to participate in research!

By piofficer 13 Mar 2026 | 0 comments

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Pink and Blue Power - TUI relaunching potentially life-saving initiative

By piofficer 09 Mar 2026 | 0 comments

1 in 7 women get Breast Cancer, while 1 in 6 men get Prostate Cancer1

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TUI addresses Oireachtas on online safety

By piofficer 05 Mar 2026 | 0 comments

TUI Education/Research Officer David Duffy and Vice President Laura Conheady addressed the Joint Committee on Children and Equality this morning on the issue of ‘Technology, social media and children’.

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‘One in five schools drops subjects as teacher supply crisis continues’ – new research shows damage of Department’s inaction

By piofficer 04 Mar 2026 | 0 comments

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) today criticised the Department of Education and Youth for its continuing failure to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. New findings of a survey carried out in 101 second level schools by the Principals and Deputy Principals’ Association (PDA) of the TUI show, in stark terms, the extent of the crisis.

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