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Friday, May 1, 2026

College lecturer says he was wrongfully suspended over 'false ... - Independent.ie

A lecturer at the University of Galway claims he was wrongfully suspended following a “false accusation” that he engaged in sexual activity in his office with one of his female students.

Nigel Roberts brought a High Court challenge over the suspension in early February last year after he said a colleague with an adjoining office complained about having “heard noises of an intimate nature, suggestive of some form of sexual activity” in Mr Roberts’ office.

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