Burke family physically removed from court as Enoch Burke's appeal is dismissed

In its judgment, the three-judge Court of Appeal said: "Contrary to Mr Burke’s contentions the safety, health and welfare of the individual student is of central importance in this case."

The Burkes, Enoch, his sister Ammi, parents Sean and Martina and brothers Isaac and Simeon were all physically removed by gardaí in what were unprecedented and chaotic scenes before a courtroom full of members of the public, including several secondary school students. File photo: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Chaos broke out in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday as the court dismissed Enoch Burke’s appeal and the Burke family were physically removed from the court by gardaí.

Enoch Burke's challenge to set aside High Court orders directing him to stay away from Wilson Hospital's school following his paid suspension from his teaching post was dismissed.