Talks on access to pensions for school secretaries and caretakers will resume at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) today.

The dispute saw more than 2,600 school staff, who are members of the Fórsa trade union, engage in strike action for more than a week impacting around 2,000 schools.

Fórsa withdrew the strike action after an agreement was reached to engage in a process to resolve the dispute.

The union said that the key element of the proposals is a Government commitment to negotiate pension entitlements for school secretaries and caretakers that are comparable with teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs).

Negotiations were held at the WRC for around two hours earlier this month and the talks will resume later this morning.

Aside from pensions, the agreement also provides for discussions on other issues including access to bereavement leave and sick leave, as well as the conclusion of a pay deal for caretakers.

If there are any outstanding issues following the WRC talks, the parties have agreed to have the matters referred to the Labour Court.

The annual rate of price increase in the Dublin residential property market has moderated for a third quarter in a row, according to new research.

The latest results of the DNG House Price Gauge (HPG) show that in the three months to September, the average price of a resale home in the capital increased by 0.9%, in contrast to the same period last year when prices rose by 2.5%.

The annualised rate of Dublin house price inflation moderated to 6.2% for the year to September 2025, lower than the rate of 8% recorded in the year to June 2025, and below the rate of 9.6% recorded in the year to March 2025.

According to the DNG HPG, the average price of a Dublin home has increased by 150% since the last market low point in 2012, however, prices still remain below the previous historical peak seen in 2006.

Prices at the upper end of the market are 24.5% below their previous peak, while prices at the entry and mid-market levels are less than 5% lower than the previous peak.

The average price of a resale property in the capital now stands at €605,612.

The DNG Apartment Price Gauge (APG) recorded an increase in apartment values in the third quarter of the year of 1%, this compares to a 1.1% increase in the second quarter and 1.9% in the first three months of the year.

The research shows that the percentage of DNG sales by investors offloading rental properties increased to 27% of sales in the third quarter of the year, up from 20% of sales in second quarter.

An analysis of DNG purchasers during the third quarter shows that first time buyers accounted for just over half of purchases of resale properties in the capital.

“The latest results of the DNG House Price Gauge paint a picture of stability in the Dublin residential market at the present time, with price inflation moderating as this year has progressed,” said DNG’s Director of Research Paul Murgatroyd.

“House price inflation in the capital was running at close to 10% per annum at the end of last year but since then the rate of increase has gradually eased back to a more sustainable level,” Mr Murgatroyd.

A member of Belfast rap group, Kneecap, is due to appear in court in London this morning.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, also known by his stage name Mo Chara, is charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last year.

The 27-year-old who denies the charge will appear before Woolwich Crown Court.

The hearing had been due to take place at Westminster Magistrates Court, however the building was forced to close yesterday due to flooding.

Mr Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offence last May.

It followed an incident at a gig in Kentish town in north London last November when he is alleged to have displayed a Hezbollah flag.

Mr Ó hAnnaidh denies the charge and has described it as political.

It is the argument of his legal team that the charge was brought after the six month time limit to bring such a charge, and therefore the case should be dropped.

Today the judge is expected to outline his decision as to whether the case will proceed to trial or be thrown out.