School and Carmelites object to trial dates in actions over abuse by teacher John McClean

02/04/2025 ***FILE PHOTO ****

Lawyers for victims of ex-teacher and serial sex offender John McClean have criticised Terenure College and the Carmelites in the High Court for objecting to the fixing of trial dates in actions brought over McClean’s abuse.

Counsel for the religious order and school defended the objection, saying they were entitled to interrogate certain financial claims advanced by the victims in the actions, and that the cases were not ready for trial in June.