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<p>Enoch Burke outside Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath having been refused entry. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

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Enoch Burke timeline: How one school dispute became a years-long legal standoff

From a confrontations to repeated imprisonments, fines and injunctions, this is how the Enoch Burke case has unfolded

<p>Enoch Burke outside Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath having been refused entry (PA)</p>

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Enoch Burke calls appeals process ‘a shambles’ after two resignations

<p>Enoch Burke in the back of a Garda car leaving the High Court last week. The court ordered he be returned to jail immediately for breaching a court order not to trespass at Wilson's Hospital school in Co Westmeath. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie</p>

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Enoch Burke's case highlights Ireland's problem with reincarceration

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Mick Clifford: Why the Enoch Burke saga is bigger than one teacher or one school

Enoch Burke speaks as though he has 'no free will', says judge

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Enoch Burke speaks as though he has 'no free will', says judge

Judge sends Enoch Burke back to prison

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Judge sends Enoch Burke back to prison

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Enoch Burke to return to jail after breaching High Court order

Enoch Burke is due to hear if he will be returned to prison after he repeatedly breached a court order not to trespass at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

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High Court judge orders the arrest of Enoch Burke

The judge has ordered Mr Burke to be brought before the High Court on Monday

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

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Enoch Burke outside Co Westmeath school for second day after prison release

He was released from prison on Wednesday to prepare for a case launched against an appeals body due to review his dismissal from the school

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

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High Court grants permission for school to serve papers on Enoch Burke to send him back to prison

The court also heard that teachers and others found it hard to access the school with protesters there

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

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School to apply to send Enoch Burke back to prison after he passes onto premises

Counsel for the school said: 'There is a security man there and there is another problem as there were quite a number of protesters who also passed into the school premises'

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

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Enoch Burke arrives at Westmeath school following release from prison

When Mr Burke was released from prison, a High Court judge said decision was being made on the basis that he would not attend the school and he would be brought back to prison if he did

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

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Enoch Burke tells High Court judge 'I will be at my workplace' after his release from prison

The judge said Mr Burke had had an 'unparalleled ability' to shoot himself in the foot

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

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Disciplinary appeals body agrees to postpone Enoch Burke hearing

A disciplinary appeals body has temporarily agreed not to take any further steps in reviewing the dismissal of Enoch Burke from Wilson’s Hospital School.

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Enoch Burke allowed to notify school board of temporary injunction against appeal ruling

Enoch Burke allowed to notify school board of temporary injunction against appeal ruling

Burke is seeking a number of declarations from the High Court, including that his appeal is remitted to a fresh hearing

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

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Judge directs prison authorities to bring Enoch Burke to court to initiate action against disciplinary appeals panel

Judge directed that members of An Garda Síochána attend his court at 2pm on Tuesday, when, he said, he would deal with the application brought on behalf of Enoch Burke

Mon, 05 Jan, 2026

President of High Court warns disruptive behaviour in court will not be tolerated

President of High Court warns disruptive behaviour in court will not be tolerated

It comes after the Attorney General said that Enoch Burke and the other members of his family are not to be prosecuted over their repeated disruption of court proceedings

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Attorney General decides not to prosecute Enoch Burke or his family for criminal contempt

Attorney General decides not to prosecute Enoch Burke or his family for criminal contempt

The court also heard that a disciplinary appeals panel heard Enoch Burke's appeal against his dismissal on Saturday and will give its decision within 10 school days which means it could be after Christmas

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: A personal letter to Enoch Burke this Christmas

'You’re not in jail for your divinely-ordained views on gender ideology; you’re there because you refused to do what a judge ordered'

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

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Enoch Burke fails in bid to halt disciplinary hearing against him

Court of Appeal refused to grant a stay of hearing of teacher's appeal to his dismissal from Wilson’s Hospital School going ahead tomorrow, Saturday

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Enoch Burke at Wilson's Hospital

Judge rejects Enoch Burke's 'errors' claims after family members removed from High Court

The judge said: 'Mr Burke is being imprisoned because he is trespassing on other people's property. No more. No less.'

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

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Judge rules out Christmas release for Enoch Burke as contempt battle continues

High Court judge says Enoch Burke will not receive the seasonal releases granted in previous contempt imprisonments

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

High Court rules €15,000 of Enoch Burke's salary must be paid to school

High Court rules €15,000 of Enoch Burke's salary must be paid to school

The court also may consider having certain Burke family cars which were used to drive Mr Burke onto the school grounds sequestered to the State

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

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Enoch Burke to attend court hearing remotely from prison, judge orders

Judge last week ordered Mr Burke be imprisoned for his contempt of court orders directing him not to trespass at Wilson’s Hospital School

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

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Judge orders Enoch Burke to be imprisoned once more for contempt of court

Judge says fines and security failed to deter Enoch Burke, ordering his immediate committal for repeated contempt of court

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

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Judge to consider contempt of court orders against Enoch Burke and members of his family

Enoch Burke had already been facing an application by the school to have him sent back to prison

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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Gardaí remove four members of Enoch Burke's family from court over interruptions

The family repeatedly interrupted saying the judge was lying and that he would answer to God

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

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Enoch Burke's family stop going into school since threat of sequestering cars

His brother Isaac was eventually removed from the court today by gardaí for interruptions to the proceedings

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Gardaí to refrain from arresting Enoch Burke unless he threatens school security man

Gardaí to refrain from arresting Enoch Burke unless he threatens school security man

Mr Justice Brian Cregan has said he would consider next week sequestering a car used by Mr Burke or members of his family which also got on to the Westmeath school's grounds

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025