Enoch Burke's transfer from Mountjoy to Castlerea was lawful, High Court rules

The court previously heard that he was no longer deemed eligible for 'enhanced' privileges in light of his conduct during an escort to a recent court hearing

Enoch Burke was banned from the school when the High Court ruled in May 2023 that Wilson’s Hospital School had validly suspended Mr Burke from his teaching position. Picture: PA

Enoch Burke’s transfer from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin to Castlerea Prison in Co Roscommon earlier this month was lawful, the High Court has ruled.

Mr Justice Brian Cregan said the school teacher “has the keys to his own prison cell in Castlerea Prison, just as he has in Mountjoy Prison”.