Person: Enoch Burke

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Enoch Burke released from prison but faces daily fine of €1,400 if he returns to school after holidays
Enoch Burke released from prison but faces daily fine of €1,400 if he returns to school after holidays
Judge said so far Mr Burke owes €193,000 to the State in fines imposed for contempt of court

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

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Enoch Burke's father jailed for attacking garda during court hearing
Sean Burke had received a suspended sentence but was jailed for two months after refusing to sign a bond to keep the peace 

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Enoch Burke tells appeal teachers are 'afraid to exercise their right to expression'
Enoch Burke tells appeal teachers are 'afraid to exercise their right to expression'
Tailed teacher is appealing against the rejection last December by the High Court of his challenge to the composition of a disciplinary appeals panel set up to consider his dismissal from his teaching post

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

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Enoch Burke sent back to jail after refusing 10 times to say if he would stay away from school
At one point in Friday's proceedings, the judge asked Mr Burke: "Are you being controlled by somebody else?" at which point, Mr Burke's mother Martina shouted the same question at the judge

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Emoch Burke
S Mick Clifford: It’s not about God’s law so much as Burke’s law
For some children, school can seem like a prison with the holidays forever on the horizon. For the foreseeable future, that is to be the fate of Enoch

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

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Judge orders Enoch Burke be brought before court to answer contempt charge
During the brief hearing, the judge directed gardaĂ­ to remove Mr Burke's mother Martina Burke and his sister Ammi after they attempted to interrupt the judge

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

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School applies for motion that may imprison Enoch Burke after he allegedly breaches court order
Counsel for Wilson's Hospital School said that another concern was that other third parties have also started attending outside the school in relation to the ongoing situation with Mr Burke

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

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Enoch Burke back protesting at Wilson’s Hospital School
Mr Burke was released from Mountjoy Prison at the end of June, where he had been incarcerated since the previous September for refusing to stay away from the Co Westmeath school

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

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Enoch Burke ordered to pay newspaper's legal costs in failed defamation action
The principal costs relate to the four days it took to hear the case in May

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Enoch Burke released from prison as school holidays begin
Enoch Burke released from prison as school holidays begin
The court did not require Mr Burke to purge his contempt and agree to comply with the terms of an order made against him last year

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

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Enoch Burke returned to prison after calling offer to be released during the holidays 'an insult'
The jailed teacher had asked the High Court to set aside what he claims is the 'gravely flawed' and 'unsound' order

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

High Court dismisses Enoch Burke’s defamation case over newspaper article
High Court dismisses Enoch Burke’s defamation case over newspaper article
The article at the centre of the case cited unnamed sources in support of its statement that Mr Burke had been moved to a new jail cell for his own safety as he was 'annoying other prisoners' and 'repeatedly expressing his outspoken views and beliefs'.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

Enoch Burke court case
Jailed teacher Enoch Burke claims newspaper's portrayal of him was a 'malicious hit job'
Senior counsel for the defendants submitted there is an 'elephant in the room' in that Mr Burke comes from Mountjoy Prison to vindicate his good name

Fri, 03 May, 2024

'We held our hands up' over inaccuracies in Enoch Burke article, newspaper editor says
'We held our hands up' over inaccuracies in Enoch Burke article, newspaper editor says
Mr Burke's mother told the court it was 'hurtful' that the paper would paint her son as 'somebody who annoys people so much to the extent they beat you severely'

Thu, 02 May, 2024

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Enoch Burke denies his reputation was tarnished before newspaper article
Enoch Burke has denied his reputation had been tarnished well before the Sunday Independent published an article incorrectly stating he changed cell for his safety after annoying other prisoners.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Enoch Burke tells court 'false' newspaper article was attempt at 'character assassination'
Enoch Burke tells court 'false' newspaper article was attempt at 'character assassination'
The jailed teacher was brought to court from Mountjoy Prison on Tuesday, to open his defamation action against the Sunday Independent

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

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Enoch Burke's defamation case to proceed next week
The case centres around a newspaper story on him during his first period in jail for contempt

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

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Judge grants Gsoc access to recordings of court 'melee' following Enoch Burke appearance
After Mr Justice Edwards granted Gsoc's application, Mr Burke rose to say that he was 'appalled' by the court's decision

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Teacher Enoch Burke sent back to prison after heated court hearing
Teacher Enoch Burke sent back to prison after heated court hearing
Mr Burke was on Friday removed for the court for talking across the judge after which a scuffle involving members of his family ensued

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

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Jailed teacher Enoch Burke gets April date for defamation hearing
As the hearing ended, Mr Burke's sister Ammi began telling the judge she was very concerned about comment made by the judge

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

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Enoch Burke to stay in prison after refusing to comply with court order 
During today's proceedings, the judge told the teacher to 'watch his language'

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

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Family members excluded from court review of Enoch Burke's refusal to stay away from school
A High Court judge has excluded several members of Enoch Burke's family from attending next week's review of the teacher's on-going refusal to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Four members of Enoch Burke's family protest outside court over their exclusion from courtroom
Four members of Enoch Burke's family protest outside court over their exclusion from courtroom
Enoch Burke's parents, his sister Ammi and brother Isaac failed to make an undertaking that they would not interrupt proceedings

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

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Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

Enoch Burke court case
Enoch Burke to stay in prison over Christmas after refusing to purge contempt 
Mr Burke refused to give an undertaking to comply with court order to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

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Ammi and Martina Burke ejected from Court of Appeal after shouting in courtroom
Prior to the interruption, the court had been considering an application by Gsoc for access to recordings made during a "melee" when Enoch Burke was previously before the Court of Appeal

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

'You’re your own worst enemy,' judge tells Enoch Burke as two brothers removed from court
'You’re your own worst enemy,' judge tells Enoch Burke as two brothers removed from court
Enoch Burke accused the court of having its own 'private agenda' and 'flip-flopping'

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

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Family members removed from court as Enoch Burke sent back to prison
Mr Burke again refused before the High Court to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

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School seeks fresh orders that may see Enoch Burke return to prison
The court has heard that Mr Burke has attended at the school, where he was dismissed from, every day since the new school year

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Enoch Burke returns to Wilson's Hospital School on first day of new term
Enoch Burke returns to Wilson's Hospital School on first day of new term
The court had made made an order restraining him from trespassing on the premises of the school, but he was not prevented from attending outside the school gates

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

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Enoch Burke wants 'promoter of transgenderism' off school dismissal appeal panel
Mr Burke claims the inclusion of ASTI general secretary Kieron Christie on the panel means his appeal over his dismissal will not be dealt with in a neutral and unbiased way

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023

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Enoch Burke ordered to pay legal costs to school that dismissed him
The judge told Mr Burke that he was still free to appeal the outcome of the original case in which Mr Justice Owens ruled that Mr Burke was lawfully suspended from his teaching position

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

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Enoch Burke's bid to halt hearing of appeal against school dismissal to be contested
Last week, the former teacher obtained a temporary High Court injunction restraining the appeal panel from considering the matter

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

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Enoch Burke secures temporary injunction to halt hearing of appeal against school dismissal
Mr Burke claims that the proposed hearing of the appeal was flawed and should be halted

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

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School awarded €15k as Enoch Burke loses case over his suspension
The court also awarded damages of €15,000 to the school in addition to any daily fines currently being imposed on Mr Burke for attending the school

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Enoch Burke court case
Sean Murray: Enoch Burke 'can't win the game by running away with the ball', says judge
Teacher spent just one out of four days in court, but family’s presence was unmistakable, says Sean Murray

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Enoch Burke court case
Judge 'emphatically rejects' Enoch Burke's claims he did not get a fair hearing
Mr Burke sent email to court reiterating various claims he had made, accusing the legal teams for the school of having 'tampered with' documents and claiming he had been denied fair hearing by the judge

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

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Enoch Burke placed on leave by school over nature of his protests, court told
The deputy principal of Wilson’s Hospital School has said a key concern from the board of management when placing Enoch Burke on administrative leave was “what form” his “next protest” might take.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

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Enoch Burke absent from court as school's action against him gets under way
Mr Burke was barred from court on Tuesday

Wed, 29 Mar, 2023

Enoch Burke's brother, Simeon, tells judge: 'We are not in North Korea'
Enoch Burke's brother, Simeon, tells judge: 'We are not in North Korea'
Simeon Burke remains in custody and said that he should have been sitting his drafting exams in Kings Inns as he demanded a speedy trial and accused gardaĂ­ of lies

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Enoch Burke court case
'I’m afraid it’s bye bye to you,': Judge tells Enoch Burke as he bars him from court
Mr Burke was told he would have have to watch Tuesday afternoon's proceedings via video link which he declined and left the Four Courts with members of his family

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

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School's action against Enoch Burke to proceed next week
Ongoing dispute between Mr Burke and Wilson's Hospital School over disciplinary proceedings resulting in his suspension will commence next Tuesday

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

'Unschooled’ sisters hit out at Tánaiste's 'closed-minded' homeschooling comments
'Unschooled’ sisters hit out at Tánaiste's 'closed-minded' homeschooling comments
'To hear an educated man in a position of authority and influence making an uninformed comment about a whole organisation and a sweeping generalisation, I think it's disappointing'

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Green Party chairwoman hits out at Tánaiste's 'ignorant' homeschooling remarks
Green Party chairwoman hits out at Tánaiste's 'ignorant' homeschooling remarks
Pauline O’Reilly says she has been contacted by many upset young people after Micheál Martin said he is “not a fan” of homeschooling as it leads to problems with socialisation

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

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