Enoch Burke was moved to Castlerea jail for own safety, High Court hears
Jailed teacher lost ‘enhanced’ privileges and could no longer be housed in single cell at Mountjoy
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Enoch Burke argues transfer from Mountjoy Prison to Castlerea has ‘no legal basis’
Teacher has spent more than 600 days in jail in separate spells for contempt of a court order to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School
There’s no chance of an end to the Burke family circus – and maybe that’s not a bad thing
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In Burke country: ‘Many people have a lot of time for the family but want to keep their heads down’
No sign of Enoch Burke’s mother Martina and sister Ammi in their hometown of Castlebar after court order for their arrest
‘You have mocked God,’ Enoch Burke tells judge after jailing of his mother and sister
Judge notes we live in a democracy, not a ‘theocracy governed by the Burke family’
Time to halt Burke ‘family circus’: Judge sentences Enoch Burke’s mother and sister to prison for two weeks
Ammi Burke’s behaviour described as ‘disgraceful’ for a solicitor by Judge Brian Cregan
Transfer of Enoch Burke to Castlerea Prison has ‘no basis in law’, brother claims
No actual evidence before court that jailed teacher had been moved from Mountjoy Prison, judge says
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Enoch Burke seeks permission to bring late appeal against order banning him from school
In 2023, a High Court judge ruled that Wilson’s Hospital School validly had suspended Burke from his teaching role
The Burkes are back in town (again) – and they insist the judge won’t win
Brian Cregan boldly went where many judges have gone before him and tried to reason with Mammy Martina
Enoch Burke’s mother says her ‘godly’ and ‘righteous’ son should never have been jailed
Judge to rule next week if Martina Burke and daughter Ammi are in contempt of court for behaviour during hearing
Judge to consider whether Enoch Burke family members were in contempt of court
Enoch Burke's mother Martina and his sister Ammi told they can represent themselves or get representation
Enoch Burke’s ‘moot’ challenge to disciplinary panel membership struck out in High Court
Judge had jailed teacher and family members removed from courtroom on Friday for disrupting proceedings
School board want to be joined in Enoch Burke dismissal appeal challenge
Judge made matter returnable to Friday when Enoch Burke is due before the court
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Two resignations from panel convened to hear Enoch Burke appeal, court told
Jailed teacher says he had not seen correspondence on resignations and sought adjournment to allow consideration of issue
Enoch Burke informed of resignations from panel that heard appeal over his dismissal
Resignations come after jailed teacher challenged panel’s conduct of appeal hearing
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To free or not to free Enoch Burke? That is the question haunting judges
Restraining the serial protester from litigating until his contempt is purged could be one way of making him comply
Enoch Burke speaks as though ‘he has no free will’, judge says
In written judgment on jail order, judge says Burke ‘has followed a disastrous legal strategy from start to finish’
High Court orders immediate reimprisonment of Enoch Burke
Teacher was arrested at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath on Monday morning
Judge orders arrest of Enoch Burke after he turns up at Wilson’s Hospital School
Barrister for the school says principal should not have to be dealing with this situation
School can serve legal papers on Enoch Burke seeking his return to prison, judge rules
‘I’m coming here to do a day’s work, that’s what I’ve always done’, teacher says at gates of Wilson’s Hospital
Enoch Burke leaves Mountjoy Prison after High Court orders release to prepare for hearing
Teacher tells judge he intends to immediately return ‘for work’ at Wilson’s Hospital School upon release
Enoch Burke granted leave to seek injunction against disciplinary appeals panel
The school teacher’s application will be heard by the High Court on Thursday
Schoolteacher Enoch Burke to be brought to High Court office for potential action
‘I am not going to put up with any more of your nonsense’, Mr Justice David Nolan tells Burke family
Enoch Burke legal saga set to continue as courts grapple with teacher’s ‘moral universe’
Dispute is due before High Court, Supreme Court and legal costs adjudicators in new year
Enoch Burke will not be prosecuted for criminal contempt, Attorney General tells High Court
In rare court appearance as AG, Rossa Fanning SC said likely outcome and benefit of contempt case must be considered
Enoch Burke fails in effort to temporarily halt disciplinary hearing
Appeal court judges satisfied that schoolteacher would suffer no prejudice from the hearing going ahead
Claims that Enoch Burke is jailed for his beliefs are ‘lies’, judge rules
Judge comprehensively rejects claims by schoolteacher that there were ‘errors’ in earlier judgment
I would not quite say I admire Enoch Burke, but I do find him weirdly impressive
The trick with ‘Jailed Teacher Enoch Burke’ is to appreciate it for what it is: an innovative masterpiece of pure spectacle. If it ever ends, we’ll miss it
Insurance and legal bills skyrocket in review of Wilson’s Hospital School finances
Growing costs come amid High Court dispute with teacher Enoch Burke
Enoch Burke will remain in jail for Christmas, judge says
Jailed teacher claimed to present Oxford dictionary meaning of ‘baleful’ and ‘stalking’ in argument with judge
Court orders Enoch Burke’s salary to be paid direct to school awarded damages against him
Suspended teacher ordered to pay Wilson’s Hospital €15,000 for repeatedly trespassing on grounds
Enoch Burke’s ferocious desire for martyrdom has roots in Irish life
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Enoch Burke returned to prison after being arrested close to Wilson’s Hospital School
Teacher trespassed at Wilson’s Hospital School last week in latest repeated breach of court orders
Enoch Burke, wanted by Garda, posts video critical of mainstream churches and State
‘I have served God and this school with a good conscience for the last seven years,’ says teacher about to be returned to jail for ‘fourth time’
Judge orders Enoch Burke to be jailed again for contempt of court
Burke family have committed ‘the most deliberate, sustained and concerted attack’ on the civil courts, High Court hears
Enoch Burke appeal over school dismissal postponed due to latest legal challenge, court hears
Orders seeking jailing for contempt of family members for interrupting court proceedings repeatedly to be considered
Four Burke family members removed from court over persistent interruptions
Enoch Burke repeatedly demanded judge address ‘kernel’ question at the centre of his case
Enoch Burke’s family stop entering school grounds following threat to sequester cars
Wilson’s Hospital School seeks further contempt orders against teacher, with court hearing interrupted by family members
Remain calm, keep tone low: What experts advise if ‘doorstepped’ by the Burke family
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Security employed at Wilson’s Hospital school to prevent Enoch Burke getting in, court told
School seeks to make dismissed teacher liable for €763 per week cost of security
Elijah Burke removed from Catherine Connolly event after attempted interruption
Brother of Enoch Burke brought proceedings at University of Galway to halt and was shouted down by crowd
Please don’t make me stand up for Graham Linehan
If only Britain had been paying attention, the Irish courts offered a masterclass in how to avoid getting drawn into the culture wars
Wilson’s Hospital School wants Enoch Burke jailed again for breaching court orders
School management says he is disrupting the beginning of the new school term
Members of Burke family confront Northern Ireland education head in car park
Mervyn Storey accused of ‘enforcing transgenderism in Northern Ireland schools’ in relation to guidelines for supporting transgender pupils
Enoch Burke wins injunction to halt disciplinary panel hearing his appeal over dismissal
Judge prevented current panel from holding a hearing ‘with a great deal of reluctance’
State not opposed to overturning public order conviction of Jemima Burke
Enoch Burke’s sister was charged with breach of peace after filming coroner, hospital staff during lunch break at inquest
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