Minister clears demotion of principal

The education minister has signed off on the demotion of the principal of a Cork college following a disciplinary process.

Tim Kelleher, who was the principal of Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa (CSN) in Cork, a City of Cork VEC (CCVEC) college where student numbers were inflated and where staff set up a company which sold IT services to the college, was informed of the decision by letter yesterday.

The imposition of the sanction takes immediate effect, CCVEC chief executive Ted Owens told the board later.