Female teacher in 'one night stand' with former pupil admits lying, as they have since had six-year relationship

"Female secondary school teacher who had a "one night stand" with a past pupil has admitted she has since been in a six-year "loving relationship" with him and lied about it to an inquiry. The teacher today accepted she "deliberately deceived" the fitness-to-teach hearing when she gave evidence that she had no further contact with the then 18-year-old after their "one-off" sexual encounter in a hotel while he awaited his Leaving Cert results in 2018."

"Former colleague points to Instagram photos of pair on sun loungers and holidaying in Greece Teacher continues to deny professional misconduct including allegation of 'grooming' schoolboy on Snapccat"

A female secondary school teacher had a one-night sexual encounter with a past pupil while he awaited his Leaving Cert results in 2018. She later told an inquiry that she had no further contact with him. She accepted that she deliberately deceived the fitness-to-teach hearing by giving that evidence. She has since been in a six-year loving relationship with the former pupil and admitted lying about it to investigators. A former colleague pointed to Instagram photos showing the pair on sun loungers and holidaying in Greece. The teacher continues to deny professional misconduct, including an allegation of 'grooming' on Snapchat.

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