Fitness-to-teach inquiry to decide on sanctions for principal convicted of theft

Man stole over €200k in funds connected to primary school, panel hears

Case was heard virtually today by a Teaching Council fitness-to-teach inquiry, which can decide on sanctions against teachers, including their removal from the teaching register. File picture:  Larry Cummins

A fitness-to-teach inquiry against a former principal convicted of the theft of thousands of euros from funds connected to his school is to complete a further report before deciding on sanctions.

Fionbar Ó Baoill was convicted in 2018 on a number of charges relating to the theft of over €200,000 in funds connected to St Patrick’s, a 70-student primary school in Kilnaleck, Co Cavan.