KCLR News: Interview with TUI Assistant Secretary General Liz Farrell (7th April 2026)

The Annual Congress of the Teachers Union of Ireland got underway at Kilkenny's Lyrath House Hotel this morning, with over 500 delegates expected to attend the three-day event. The union, which represents 22,000 teachers and lecturers in post-primary, higher and further education, will discuss the challenges and concerns facing members, including the offering of full hours contracts to new entrants, a 1% pay increase Senior Cycle teachers are still waiting to receive and what measures can be delivered to make the profession more attractive and sustainable. Before the congress got formally underway, KCLR's Dermot Keyes spoke to Carlow-based Liz Farrell, who is the TUI's Assistant Secretary General.