This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

There are renewed calls for teachers in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Galway and Cork to receive a ‘city allowance’ due to the high cost of living.

Politicians at an Education Committee have voiced concerns teachers are leaving jobs in the capital, as they can’t afford to live there.

The Department of Education admits there are challenges in hiring teachers in urban areas.

Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger, says teachers in many counties are struggling