Ex school chaplain and school ordered to pay €750,000 legal costs bill in abuse case

During the 34-day High Court hearing, the woman gave evidence she was abused and subjected to sexualised behaviour by the man, a chaplain and teacher in her secondary school, between 2005-2007.

By Ann O'Loughlin

A former school chaplain and the second level school where he taught have been ordered to pay a substantial legal costs bill, estimated around €750,000, arising from a High Court judge's finding of sexual abuse by the chaplain of a female student.