Priests, teachers and Instagram: the week in statistics

EVERY WEEK, TheJournal.ie offers you a selection of statistics and numerical nuggets to help you digest the week that has just passed.

3,000 – The number of extra secondary school teachers the government will need to hire by 2025, according to the TUI, which says the growth in population will mean need for extra teachers simply to keep up. The union also this week threatened to ballot for strike action if the government tried to cut teachers’ allowances.        Read More