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Michael O\u2019Leary just said the quiet part out loud<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Outgoing enterprise minister Peter Burke must clarify if he stands over derisory comments made about teachers at the launch of his election campaign last night, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Gary Gannon.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the launch of Peter Burke\u2019s election campaign, Michael O\u2019Leary opted to slag off teachers while everyone in the room laughed along.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the outgoing government, teachers have often felt like the butt of a joke. However, last night\u2019s open mocking was a stark revelation about where Fine Gael\u2019s loyalties lie.<\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, it should come as no surprise that Fine Gael would prefer to cosy up to corporate interests than defend the hard work of tens of thousands of teachers all over the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cSiding with big business, while eroding public services and showing disdain for public servants, is a core part of their ethos. Michael O\u2019Leary just said the quiet part out loud.<\/p>\n

\u201cOutgoing minister Peter Burke should now confirm whether he stands over the comments made by Mr O\u2019Leary. Teachers and other public servants would like to know.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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