Patrick Paul Walsh: Candidate, Seanad Éireann by-election, Cultural and Educational Panel, Nominated by the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT).Le chéile ar son na síochána, an rathúnais, na ndaoine agus an phláinéid.Who is Patrick Paul Walsh?

IFUT members’ strong participation in this week’s industrial action has helped create significant movement in the public service dispute, with the Taoiseach intervening directly and a new facilitated process now being established.

Following on from yesterday's inspirational day of industrial action across higher education, IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones attended the Dáil this afternoon for a debate on the Labour Party motion on Public Sector Pay. He was there at the invitation of Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik.