Photograph: Bryan O'BrienA teacher who deceived her colleagues out of more than €2,000 in an elaborate hoax has had her name removed from the register of teachers by order of the High Court. Mr Justice David Barniville this week confirmed the sanction of the Teaching Council and ordered that the woman be prohibited from applying to be put back on the register for another five years. The Teaching Council disciplinary panel found a number of the allegations proven as fact, and amounted to professional misconduct. Counsel said an SNA wanted to surprise her son at Christmas with a PlayStation console and the teacher offered to get it at a reduced rate. The Teaching Council also noted that the teacher had shown skill in prolonging the deception.

Source: The Irish Times November 27, 2025 19:40 UTC