School principal resigns over enrolment row [Independent.ie]
- Published: 03 September 2010
A principal has resigned from his school following a probe which confirmed that some of his pupils were also enrolled in another school run by his wife.
The Catholic Church authorities, who run St Oliver Plunkett's school in Navan, Co Meath, had originally decided to suspend John Hand as principal after a hearing in July.
But in a U-turn, the church has agreed to lift the suspension as Mr Hand had gone on sick leave and has now resigned entirely from the school.
No comment was available from any of the participants last night except the INTO, which issued a one-line statement saying that "Mr Hand is on sick leave. He is not suspended and has indicated his intention to resign from the school."
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