Enoch Burke

Teacher defies court order to stay away from school after spending 400 days in Mountjoy Prison for contempt

Teacher spent more than 400 days in prison for contempt for failing to comply with order to stay away from Westmeath school

Teacher released with students on summer holiday, but judge warned he would return to prison if he went back to school

Evangelical Christian was not defamed by article that incorrectly stated he was moved cell for his safety because he was ‘annoying’

The judge said the words of the story were incapable of injuring his reputation

Protestors followed and heckled Simon Harris during election canvas event

Harris describes interruptions at Castlebar event as ‘thinly veiled thuggery’

Ammi Burke fined for obstructing a garda at Four Courts during ‘commotion’ at Court of Appeal hearing last year

Alan English said it is ‘eminently’ possible that other prisoners found Mr Burke annoying

Imprisonment for civil contempt a ‘serious and dangerous’ remedy, according to Peter Charleton in co-written article

A written decision on the appeal will be given at a later point

Appeal court judge says there was insufficient evidence of barrister (25) committing a criminal offence during Four Courts incident

An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6

Justice Mark Sanfey had offered to temporarily release Mr Burke

Teacher suing over 2022 article that stated he was moved to new cell because he was annoying other prisoners

Burke told the judge that to agree to comply with the court order would be ‘evil’

Judge says Sean, Martina, Isaac and Ammi Burke cannot attend next week’s hearing due to disruptive behaviour

Sean, Martina, Ammi and Isaac were beamed in to the courtroom via video link before Enoch’s hearing - and then beamed out again

Mr Justice Edwards said the court had not received the undertakings it sought from Martina, Sean, Isaac or Ammi Burke that Monday’s court proceedings would not be interrupted

Burke could potentially find himself spending longer in Mountjoy than some of the killers in his midst. That could not pass for justice

Sean Burke appears at Dublin District Court accused of assaulting Garda Victoria Fisher on March 7th 2023

Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year

Judge rejects attempt to remove ASTI general secretary Kieran Christie from three-person panel hearing appeal

Reaction to continued detention

Former teacher said complying with High Court order to not attend Wilson’s Hospital School would equate to ‘giving up’ religious beliefs

Judge to review Enoch Burke’s continued imprisonment after he failed to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School

Jailed teacher’s father Sean and brother Isaac removed from Court of Appeal during civil application by Gsoc

Burke is deeply concerned about what she likes to call “the proper administration of justice” – within limits. That limit generally being when it goes her way

Gardaí directed to remove members of Mr Burke’s family from the court due to their disruptions

Judge says Burke can be released at any time if he agrees to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School

Application brought before High Court over former teacher’s alleged ongoing refusal to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School

Mr Burke was previously dismissed by the school and has been involved in a lengthy court battle with his former employer

Justice Conor Dignam says teacher’s comments without foundation and ‘on the verge of being contemptuous’

Kieran Christie strongly denies Mr Burke’s claims, which are based on Mr Christie accepting law of land on gender recognition

Teacher has taken issue with membership of panel and alleges failure to share recording relevant to his case

Court told of objection to union chief’s membership of three-person panel and failure to provide a recording

Recording sought for Simeon Burke’s appeal against his conviction for public order breach after chaotic appeal court scenes

Mr Burke ‘was the author of his own misfortune’ says judge, ordering that he pay €15,000 in damages to the school

There is still time to avoid self-sabotage, to negate the sense that she is always on the losing side

Persistent legal challenges and disruptive court appearances by members of the well-known Co Mayo family have raised questions about how the courts should handle these unconventional litigants