Principals 'need support to handle bullying in school' [schooldays.ie]
- Published: 07 April 2011
Principals should be given greater support to handle difficult cases of bullying in primary and secondary schools, according to one opinion.
Brian Mooney, writing for the Irish Times, stated that they are not receiving enough backing from their peers or the Department of Education, leaving them vulnerable to making mistakes.
The guidance counsellor at Oatlands College, Dublin, was referring to the incident last month, which saw principal Dr Austin Corcoran found guilty of "deliberate and conscious" bullying of teacher Bridget Sweeney.
Dr Corcoran had hired a private investigator to follow his employee, which was vilified by the judge.
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