Eoghan O’Sullivan, barrister for the Teaching Council, said the sanction was appropriate given the ‘deplorable’ nature of the man’s conduct. Photograph: Alan BetsonA secondary school teacher who claimed he had consensual sex with a 16-year-old student has been struck off the register of teachers by the High Court. The judge said the “incredibly serious” sanction in the case was “well merited” given the teacher’s professional misconduct was of the most serious kind. The teacher was arrested and interviewed by gardaí after allegations of rape and sexual exploitation were made against him by the pupil, O’Sullivan said. However, the teacher admitted having what he described as consensual sex with the pupil when she was 16.

Source: The Irish Times March 04, 2026 07:14 UTC