Boy, 13, who had ear 'tightly gripped' and held by teacher awarded €17,500

A 13-year-old schoolboy, whose ear was “tightly gripped” and held by a teacher in class, has been awarded €17,500 damages against his school and the Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Education and Training Board.

Judge James O’Donohoe heard in the Circuit Civil Court Tuesday that Logan Ryan was assaulted by a teacher while he sat at his desk last year in Deansrath Community College, Westbourne, Clondalkin, Dublin.