SIPTU members in Trinity College Dublin have voted for strike action.
The union says the dispute is over management's failure to offer permanent contracts to staff.
SIPTU's John King says they'll meet on Wednesday to discuss their next step.
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It follows a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General that shows just 13% has been received from religious institutions of the promised 50/50 compensation split with the State.
The report confirms that congregations have so far offered the equivalent of about 23% of the cost, while contributions actually received represent about 13%.
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A suspect device has been made safe in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
It was found at a business park on the Clara Road earlier this afternoon.
A number of houses were evacuated and the army bomb disposal team gave the all clear at 5:30 this evening.
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Robert Kelly, a professor of political science, was speaking about implications for South Korea and the wider region, after its president was removed from power.
But no one could have guessed what was about to happen.
This guest managed to keep his composure when his children interrupted his live @BBCWorld TV interview pic.twitter.com/3x5tgsVR8R
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 10, 2017
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In an interview on Sky News' All Out Politics, Mr Ahern also said he expected the UK Government to honour its financial obligations and pay a bill to the leave the EU - an idea backed by current Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
It has been estimated that the exit bill could be as high as £50bn (€57m).
