Date of Publication: October 11, 2021
The Panel decided that the allegations were proven as to fact. The allegations are summarised as follows: That on or around 15 March 2018, Mr Ó Baoill was convicted in Cavan Circuit Court of five counts of an offence triable on indictment pursuant to section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001 in that he stole money from the Department of Social Protection and the School in which he was Principal at the time and; That on or around 15 March 2018, Mr Ó Baoill was convicted in Cavan Circuit Court of two counts of an offence triable on indictment pursuant to section 25 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001 in that he forged a cheque and an invoice.
Following the Inquiry, the Panel of the Disciplinary Committee decided to remove the Mr Ó Baoill’s name from the register of teachers and that Mr Ó Baoill would not be eligible to apply to be restored to the register, under section 31 of the Teaching Council Acts 2001 to 2015, before the expiration of a period of fifteen years.
The Disciplinary Committee Panel’s decision was confirmed by the High Court on 25 August 2021.