Taoiseach signals Government will not change vaccine priority for teachers
All three unions back motion to hold ballots on industrial action as Foley defends changes
about 16 hours ago
Updated: about 7 hours ago
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has signalled that the Government will not be deviating from the scientific advice to allocate Covid-19 vaccines by age, after teachers’ unions threatened strike action over the re-prioritisation of vaccination.
Mr Martin was speaking after teachers’ unions said they are to hold ballots for strike action unless the Government agrees to prioritise their members for vaccination by the end of the current school year.