Ireland: Over 500 language support teaching positions to be cut

[Francis Hult]

Irish Times

 

Over 500 language support teaching positions to be cut

 

More than 500 teachers who provide English language support to foreign nationals will lose their jobs as a result of budget cutbacks.

 

Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe confirmed the job losses in the Dáil yesterday amid Opposition criticism.

 

Labour's Ruairí Quinn said the removal of these teachers - who are on temporary contracts - was a "simple, cruel way'' of making spending cuts. The cuts will yield savings of EUR34 million per year and more than EUR11 million in 2009.

 

Full story:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0326/1224243450395.html

 

 

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