Enoch Burke wants to be a martyr — and some of the media is trying its best to help him

Headlines incorrectly framing court cases could play into the hands of extremist groups which seek to stir up outrage and thereby promote their fringe views

Enoch Burke, centre, arriving at the Four Courts earlier this week, accompanied by his father, Sean Burke. Enoch Burke was sent back to Mountjoy Prison not due to any belief of his, but because he has not purged his contempt of court. Picture: Collins Courts

In recent days, the high-profile High Court case surrounding Enoch Burke has hit headlines nationally and internationally.

Legal representatives for the Westmeath school at the heart of the case told the court this week that there had been attempts by the suspended teacher to say the case was about his refusal to call a boy a girl but, they clarified, this case was not about Mr Burke’s views towards transgender people.