Four school principals prosecuted for inflating student numbers

Thirteen principals found to have inflated student numbers in past decade  File picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Thirteen school principals were found to have inflated the number of students that were enrolled at their school over the past decade.

The cases are generally reported to An Garda Síochána as higher head counts can mean enhanced funding from the Department of Education and can in some cases mean increased salaries for principals because of a larger student cohort.