Enoch Burke claims fitness-to-teach inquiry into his conduct is a 'hypocritical witch hunt'

The Teaching Council panel is to rule on Friday over applications by Mr Burke to have it and its chairperson stand down from overseeing the inquiry

Enoch Burke (pictured) complained that he had been 'dragged over the coals' and accused of bringing a profession he loved into disrepute. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.

An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council has heard claims by Enoch Burke that a fitness-to-teach inquiry into his alleged misconduct for repeatedly showing up at his school when suspended and in breach of court orders is a “hypocritical witch hunt”. 

The panel is to rule on Friday over applications by Mr Burke to have it and its chairperson stand down from overseeing the inquiry.