Several hundred teachers have gathered outside Leinster House calling for equal pay for equal work.

Teachers who qualified after 2011 suffered disproportionately from pay cuts, and earn hundreds of thousands less than their colleagues who qualified earlier.

These protestors say it's time for parity among teachers;

Around 200 teachers gather at Leinster House demanding equal pay to their older colleagues @TodayFMNews pic.twitter.com/0VzOP91mmy

— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) June 21, 2016