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Primary school principal was 'outstanding in every way', funeral hears
Tyrone
Teacher and GAA stalwart was 'humble, professional and dedicated' in everything he did
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Teacher falsely accused male colleague of viewing naked girls on phone during class
Teachers
A fitness-to-teach inquiry has ruled that the teacher who got a criminal conviction for the false accusations can remain on the Register of Teachers
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Male teacher 'made student wet herself' instead of letting her go to the toilet
Teachers
A male teacher is claimed to have made a student wet herself because he wouldn't let her go to the toilet. The story has sparked outrage among parents, as it's left them floored
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Struck off: Female teacher had relationship with student that began in Leaving Cert summer
Secondary school
A teaching colleague forwarded photos and images from the teacher’s Instagram account to the regulatory body which showed the couple together including on a holiday in Greece
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Irish schoolteacher faces third life-threatening heart surgery as family launches urgent treatment appeal
GoFundMe
The family is urging people to donate or share the fundraiser, saying every contribution will help Eimear get closer to life-saving treatment and a return to the classroom
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'Inappropriate' male teacher kept calling teenage girl 'pretty' in classroom
Teachers
A teacher has been deemed "inappropriate" after he kept calling a teenage girl "pretty" in the classroom. The situation has sparked a lot of debate among parents
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Children terrified as woman claims she has bomb at packed Meath Confirmation Mass
Catholic Church
Teachers and a priest have been praised for calmly escorting a woman from a packed Meath Confirmation Mass after she claimed she had a bomb.
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Cork schoolteacher struck off over false qualifications in job applications
Teachers
An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council also ruled that James Clancy – a teacher from Cork – cannot apply to have his name restored to the register for a minimum of 10 years
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Beloved teacher dies in tragic circumstances after 'prank gone wrong'
In the News
It is understood that the teacher, 40-year-old Jason Hughes, was aware of the prank and wanted to surprise the students when he was hit by a pickup truck and died in hospital
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Teacher convicted of rape and sexual assault of relative struck off for minimum of 30 years
Rape
The inquiry heard the teacher is serving a prison sentence of eight and a half years after being convicted of three counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault
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Enoch Burke's mum and sister could face jail after heated court outburst
Enoch Burke
Enoch Burke's mum and sister appeared in Dublin's High Court today, where they faced warnings of prison or fines for contempt of court after heated outbursts.
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Irish family used to take 1 holiday a year, now they take 5 and have saved €8,000
Holidays
A Cork family of six have gone from taking one holiday a year to five and saved around €8,000 by swapping homes worldwide.
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Teacher who asked for 'foursome' sent pictures of his privates to staff and blamed 'pocket dial'
Teachers
Samuel Caron has been banned from teaching indefinitely after a tribunal found he had brought the profession into disrepute
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Teacher sparks outrage by calling out 3 Christmas gifts she absolutely hates
Christmas
A teacher has sparked an online debate after going viral on TikTok for calling out three Christmas gifts from parents that she dislikes.
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Teacher who messaged child saying 'I was horny' claims misconduct hearing is 'homophobic'
Teachers
Lianne Barclay was struck off by a Teacher Regulation Agency panel after being found to have sent inappropriate messages to a child
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Teacher who stole over €100k from school says suspension would be 'double punishment'
Schools
Lawyers for a former Midlands principal jailed for stealing over €100,000 from his school have argued that suspending or striking him off the teaching register would amount to a 'double punishment'.
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Principal in west of Ireland who sexually harassed student teacher struck off after being found guilty of misconduct
Teachers
An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council also ruled that he cannot reapply to have his name restored to the register for at least 15 years
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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student learns his fate
Teachers
A post-primary teacher aged in his 30s has been struck off for at least 30 years after engaging in sexual relationships and predatory behaviour with two female students.
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Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student on her mother's bed found guilty of professional misconduct
Teachers
Miss A gave evidence that she was "naïve and vulnerable" when she recalled that the teacher had sent her "d**k pics" of his penis and she had sent him nude photos in return
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The Chase contestant dies weeks after winning €116k he hid from everyone
The Chase
Retired headteacher Tim McCarthy died in July, just a month after secretly winning a £100,000 (€115,942) jackpot on ITV's The Chase while battling a terminal illness.
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Education worker who was falsely branded 'incontinent' takes case for discrimination
Workplace Relations Commission
Martin Kelly alleges that Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) told "outrageous untruths" to justify placing him on administrative leave after he agitated for his entitlements
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Teachers to get permanent contract after one year
Helen McEntee
Helen McEntee has put forward a new set of policy steps to address teacher supply
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Almost nine out of 10 teachers in Ireland experiencing moderate to high levels of burnout, study finds
Education
The Dublin City University study on teacher occupational wellbeing in Ireland indicates burnout is a significant issue across the education sector
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Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary doubles down on controversial teacher comments
Michael O'Leary
The Ryanair boss said at an election event at the weekend, where he endorsed Enterprise Minister and Fine Gael TD Peter Burke, that teachers should not lead the country
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