Teachers, special needs assistants and gardaí have reacted angrily to the news that they are being pushed down the vaccine priority list. It is understood Education Minister Norma Foley had no advance knowledge of the proposal that was agreed at Cabinet yesterday. Irish National Teachers’ Organisation general secretary John Boyle described the change as “unacceptable” and called on the Government to reconsider. Association of Secondary Teachers’ Ireland president Ann Piggott said they were “shocked and dismayed” at the move. AGSI general secretary Antoinette Cunningham said the move was “a poor decision and shows scant regard for the unique and high-risk job that gardaí do in policing Covid-19”.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2021 01:32 UTC