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A female secondary teacher who lied about a a long-term relationship with a former Leaving Cert student has been struck off and banned from reapplying to have her name restored to the Register of Teachers for a minimum of five years.

The ruling of an inquiry panel of the Teaching Council followed four findings of professional misconduct against the now 33-year-old teacher over her contact and relationship with the then 18-year-old student from her former school eight years ago.