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Around 800 delegates will gather in Galway today for their annual congress which begins this afternoon

Pay equality for new teachers dominates INTO conference

The president of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation has told delegates at the union's annual congress that the INTO did not aid and was not complicit in the cutting of the salaries of so-called 'new entrant' teachers.

Education • 22 Apr 19

The teachers' conferences are taking place this week

Teachers' unions back motions for action over pay

All three teacher unions have overwhelmingly backed a joint motion that increases the chances of industrial action if issues around pay inequality are not resolved by early May.

Education • 03 Apr 18

Christoph Mueller is back in Dublin for the Iata's annual general meeting

Airline industry leaders gather in Dublin

Airline leaders from around the world will gather in Dublin for a major summit starting tomorrow.

Business • 01 Jun 16

HSE has recruited around 500 more nurses since the start of the year

Nurse recruitment problems at 'crisis point'

Difficulties in recruiting and retaining nurses are at crisis levels with over 1,500 vacancies, a conference has heard.

News • 16 Sep 15

Although it has withdrawn Glass, Google is expected to address virtual or augmented reality in some way

Google I/O developer conference - what to expect

Google is expected to unveil the new version of its Android operating system as well as discuss driverless cars and virtual reality when its annual I/O developer conference begins tomorrow.

Business • 27 May 15

More detail on Windows 10 and Hololens are expected to grab the headlines at this year's Build

More Windows 10 features to be unveiled at developer conference

Microsoft is set to show off more features of the forthcoming Windows 10, and give more details on its virtual reality computing headset HoloLens, when the firm's annual developer conference begins today.

Business • 29 Apr 15

Rank and file gardaí want mandatory sentences for assaults against officers

Garda image damaged by allegations - GRA

The president of the Garda Representative Association has said the corporate image of An Garda Síochána has been damaged by allegations of malpractice and a perceived crisis of leadership and management.

News • 27 Apr 15

Queen's University said the decision was because a risk assessment had not been completed

Queen's criticised over Hebdo conference decision

Queen’s University has faced criticism for cancelling a planned conference on the Charlie Hebdo killings.

News • 22 Apr 15

Joan Burton said the Labour Party has risen to the challenge of rescuing the country in a dark and difficult hour

Labour facing tough election fight - Burton

Labour’s fight for a second term in Government will be tough and will take courage, the party’s leader Joan Burton has told delegates at the party's national conference in Killarney.

News • 27 Feb 15

Lucinda Creighton said the meeting was not about a new political party

Reform Alliance holds first public meeting

Former Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton has described the first public meeting of the Reform Alliance as lively, engaging and extremely stimulating.

News • 03 Feb 14

SDLP leader Alisdair McDonnell calls for a prosperity process for Northern Ireland similar to the Marshall Plan

SDLP says DUP and SF are a poor government

The SDLP leader, Dr Alasdair McDonnell has told his party's annual conference today that Sinn Féin and the DUP were parties of poor government, bad politics and no results.

News • 09 Nov 13