Irish Independent: Ten unions that overwhelmingly rejected Government plans to slash the public pay bill are likely to agree to a new deal. Read article

Irish Examiner: Teacher unions will be asked to separate talks early next week after their ballots on industrial action finish, Labour Relations Commission chief Kieran Mulvey has said. However, while the largest, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), said it would consider any invite to further discussions, the positions of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland and Teachers’ Union of Ireland are unclear. Read article

Irish Times: The Government has effectively set a deadline for the current talks to end by tomorrow. Talks are continuing this evening between the Government and public service unions on plans to reduce the public service pay bill. Read article

Irish Times: Down syndrome may be reclassed as a low-incident disability. Read article

Irish Times: Children from working-class backgrounds “more likely” to have special needs. Read article

Irish Independent: The Joint Managerial Body (JMB), representing management in over half of second-level schools, is responding to moves by Education Minister Ruairi Quinn, who will bring draft legislation on the issue to Cabinet within weeks. Read article

Irish Independent: Tensions are rising between unions and the Government as they exchange warnings ahead of next week's deadline for saving Croke Park II. Read article

Irish Examiner: The Department of Education says it is prepared for the anticipated surge in pupil numbers which could require thousands of teachers, classrooms and new schools over the next decade. Read article

Irish Independent: The projections from the Department of Education suggest that, in coming years, a mismatch between supply and demand will mean that almost one in three graduates won't get a job. Read article