Principal stole over €100k from school to feed gambling addiction

One-month Teaching Council suspension for principal as conduct 'incompatible with teaching'

After pleading guilty to several charges arising from the theft, the teacher received a six-year prison sentence with four-and-a-half years suspended. He served 10 months of the sentence before he was released. Stock picture

A principal who stole over €100,000 from his school while in the throes of a gambling addiction has had his one-month suspension by the Teaching Council confirmed by the High Court.

After pleading guilty to several charges arising from the theft, the teacher received a six-year prison sentence with four-and-a-half years suspended. He served 10 months of the sentence before he was released.