Pensions dispute involving school secretaries and caretakers is being heard by the Labour Court

Talks on pensions and leave entitlements for school secretaries and caretakers are ongoing in the Labour Court this afternoon.

Representatives from the Department of Education and Fórsa Trade Union began discussions around half past 10 this morning.

It follows an agreement to negotiate the issues last September, after more than two thousand five hundred Forsa workers went on strike.

The union has previously threatened further industrial action, if a satisfactory outcome isn’t achieved in the court.