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

Enoch Burke had stated that the recordings amounted to "covert surveillance" and to release them would be a breach of his privacy rights and legislation protecting personal data. File picture: Collins Courts

The Garda ombudsman has been granted access to audio recordings of a court "melee" that broke out during a hearing related to Enoch Burke's dispute with Wilson's Hospital School.

Delivering the judgement of the three-judge Court of Appeal on Friday, Mr Justice John Edwards said that "disruptive and disrespectful conduct by some persons attending court" on March 7, 2023, had caused the court to rise and abandon delivery of its judgment. He said that conduct continued after the court had risen and "represented an uninterrupted continuum of unacceptable behaviour".