Teacher who deceived colleagues out of €2,000 has name removed from register

The court heard that there was a disturbing lack of empathy for her victims

The woman has also been prohibited from applying to be put back on the register for another five years. File photo

A teacher who deceived her colleagues out of a total of over €2000 in an elaborate hoax has had her name removed from the register of teachers by order of the High Court.

Mr Justice David Barniville this week confirmed the sanction of The Teaching Council and also ordered that the woman be prohibited from applying to be put back on the register for another five years. The teacher, school or victims cannot be identified by order of the court.