Judge says Attorney General can apply to deduct Enoch Burke's contempt fines from his salary

The High Court previously imposed a €700 a day fine on Mr Burke and Mr Justice David Nolan said that there is a total of €79,100 now owing to the State

The judge also directed that Enoch Burke (pictured) given details of all his assets and income in an affidavit by the end of this month so that the court can consider his means. File picture: PA

Teacher Enoch Burke could face the prospect of having court fines for contempt of court being deducted from his €48,000 Department of Education salary.

A High Court judge on Friday gave the Attorney General liberty to move an application for a conditional order of Garnishee attaching to Mr Burke’s salary to answer the fines imposed by court over a continued breach of orders requiring him to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School.