Difficult to close teachers website

A WEBSITE which allows students rate the performance of their teachers is unlikely to be closed down by a law suit but the operators could still be sued for libel.

The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has been told by legal advisers it would be extremely difficult to shut down the www.ratemyteachers.ie website because it is operated from the United States.

However, advice being prepared for members will outline steps they can take, if they feel they have been defamed by comments published online.