Girl goes to court claiming primary school failed to protect her from alleged bully

In a more recent incident, it is claimed that the girl required medical attention and suffered injury after being kicked by the other child

Over the last two years it is claimed that the boy has pushed and kicked the girl, used inappropriate language towards her, thrown a book at her, and pulled up her skirt in front of the other students. File picture

A primary school student and her father have brought High Court proceedings against the school she attends over its alleged failure to protect her from a boy in her class she says has bullied and assaulted her.

In an action against the school's board of management, the girl and her father claim the school has not taken any appropriate steps to deal with the other child who has allegedly assaulted her, touched her inappropriately, bullied, harassed and abused her over the last two-and-a-half years.