Music teachers at Kylemore College of Music had another official one-day strike on Thursday. At issue are the contracts for eight new City of Dublin VEC teachers who were appointed last November. These teachers are being paid on a part-time basis, unlike other VEC teachers. According to the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI), these teachers have suffered undue financial hardship over the last few months because of their pay situation. Moreover, because they are being paid on a part-time basis, the instructors were not paid for the Christmas and Easter holidays and are not eligible to receive sick-leave entitlements.