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Templeogue College principal a 'corridor angel and office devil', teacher alleges
Summary
Jennifer Clancy, a former part‑time Spanish teacher at Templeogue College, has given evidence to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) alleging that principal Niamh Quinn retaliated against her after she and 10 colleagues lodged a collective grievance in spring 2022. Clancy claims she was penalised through timetable changes that forced her to teach afternoons, disrupting childcare arrangements she had made with the former principal. She also says the school altered her reappointment form to make her a fixed‑term employee again. The school denies the allegations, stating the changes were administrative errors and that Clancy was not granted a permanent contract. Clancy's testimony, delivered on the third day of her WRC hearing, describes the principal as "a corridor angel and an office devil," and recounts a heated meeting on 26 August 2022 where Clancy felt victimised. The WRC has scheduled further cross‑examination and additional hearings to resolve the dispute.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Templeogue College principal a 'corridor angel and office devil', teacher alleges. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- September 2022 Incident
- August 26th Other
- 26 August Other
- November 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2021 Incident
- June 2021 Incident
- 2024-04-25 Publication
Why: She denied the suggestion that Ms Clancy had been able to take morning classes only because of a "local arrangement" among the teachers. CNI source report
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Outcome: Cross-examination of the three witnesses called by the complainant side is being held over until an adjourned date in June, which is subject to confirmation by the WRC.
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