A retired teacher has settled a High Court action for damages over claims that he was allegedly bullied and subject to homophobic incidents while he was employed by a Vocational Education Committee.

Non-denominational school patron Educate Together will be involved in the running of secondary schools for the first time from next year.

STUDENTS who were given the wrong English papers at a Drogheda school on Wednesday morning had less than a minute to read the questions before having them taken away again.