Teacher who had sex with Leaving Cert student struck off for minimum of 30 years

The inquiry panel said the teacher's pattern of conduct was predatory, manipulative, and abusive of both students at a time they were particularly vulnerable — in the run up to Leaving Cert exams. Picture Denis Minihane

A post-primary school teacher who had sex with an 18-year-old Leaving Certificate student in the run-up to her exams after sharing explicit photos with her on Snapchat has been struck off the register of teachers.

An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council also ruled that the teacher, who is in his 30s, cannot apply to have his name restored to the register for a minimum of 30 years due to the “exceptional and disturbing” findings against him.