Teacher challenges council refusal to recognise her qualifications

A secondary school teacher has brought a High Court challenge against a refusal of the Teaching Council to recognise her as being a qualified post-primary teacher. Picture: Getty Images

A secondary school teacher has brought a High Court challenge against a refusal of the Teaching Council to recognise her as being a qualified post-primary teacher.

The action has been brought by Fiona Roche from Thomastown, Caragh, Naas, Co Kildare, who has taught at several post-primary and primary schools since 2002 and been registered with the council since 2006.