Enoch Burke

In its judgment, the three-judge Court of Appeal said: "Contrary to Mr Burke's contentions the safety, health and welfare of the individual student is of ...

The full hearing of the legal dispute between Mr Burke and the school over his suspension is due to be heard by the High Court at a later date. Earlier this year the school decided to dismiss Mr Burke from his employment. The school, he said, had acted in accordance with the 2015 Gender Recognition Act, when considering the wishes of the pupil and their family. After several warnings were not complied with, the gardaí attempted to physically remove the Burkes from the court. They refused to leave the court despite being directed to do so by the gardaí. In light of the persistent interruptions, the court rose and said it would deliver its decision by electronic means.

Chaotic scenes broke out as the President of the Court of Appeal was in the middle of dismissing Mr Burke's challenge.

The court has risen... Enoch's sister, Ammi, interrupted him and refused his repeated requests for her to sit down. It happened as the President of the Court of Appeal was in the middle of dismissing his challenge to orders of the High Court, requiring him to stay away from his former school.

A younger brother of Enoch Burke has been charged with threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour following chaotic scenes at a Court of Appeal hearing ...

“He was assaulted by a mob of gardai and left bleeding by a mob of gardai,” Mr Burke continued. “My shirt was ripped open, I have been left bleeding, my clothes have been taken from me, I have been brought in like a criminal. “I am shocked, I am shaken to my core,” Mr Burke told the court. This was not only in schools but universities and was contrary to the Constitution, he said. The three-judge court, in three separate judgments, dismissed the appeal. “This process needs to be stopped, I was unlawfully arrested and I have been treated shamefully and disgracefully by the gardai. For the judge to have made that comment was wrong.” “It’s shameful how I have been treated, I have been treated in a brutal fashion as have been my family,” he said, and this was because they raised objections “to having transgenderism forced down the throats of the people of this country.” I am shocked and shaken to the core by what happened. “I am not a criminal. Judge Paula Murphy granted him bail and adjourned the case to Cloverhill District Court next Tuesday. He alleged the gardai swore at him and one said “eff him out of the courtroom,” with another swearing at him as he was driven to court.

Before the President of the CoA Mr Justice George Birmingham finished reading out his judgement the court was interrupted by shouting and roaring by members of ...

However, the Burke family then refused to comply with a direction to vacate the courtroom by gardaí and continued to roar and shout. But no more than that, the judge added. "In general, each religion is entitled to equal respect. Mr Justice Edwards said that he was in total agreement with the other judges of the court and said that the decisions of the High Court made in this case were correct. The full hearing of the legal dispute between Mr Burke and the school over his suspension is due to be heard by the High Court at a later date. Representing himself Mr Burke had argued in the appeal that the injunctions made by Ms Justice Siobhan Stack and Mr Justice Barrett against him were invalid and that the school had not made out a fair or strong case that would justify the granting of the orders against him. The school argued that the orders granted against Mr Burke are valid, and that he had been suspended due to his alleged conduct at the school in incidents that occurred at a religious service and subsequent meal at the school last year and should remain undisturbed. He had appealed against orders made by judges of the High Court last September; in a case he claims centres around his objection to the school's direction to refer to a student at the Co Westmeath school by a different name and by using the pronoun 'they.' In his judgement Mr Justice Edwards said that the appeal "is not fundamentally about transgender people, or issues of gender identity, nor is it fundamentally about Mr Burke's constitutional rights to freedom of expression, freedom of conscious and the right to free profession and practice of his religion." Mr Justice Birmingham said that Mr Burke's criticisms of the decisions made by the judges of the High Court had not been made out, and therefore he was satisfied to dismiss the appeals. "The school had a real and immediate need to know how Mr Burke intended to engage with the student, to communicate with the student and to behave towards the affected student," she said. Despite being warned to desist, following a brief adjournment of the proceedings, by Mr Justice Birmingham, the Burke family continued to verbally berate the judges accusing them of "bowing to Transgendarism" acting in breach of the constitution and of worshipping "on the altar of Transgendarism."

Proceedings were suspended after six members of the Burke family interrupted Justice George Birmingham's remarks leading up to the judgment. It was the second ...

“With parental support, the child indicated a desire to transition. The school invoked its admissions policy and also referred to the Equal Status Act 2000, when explaining the approach at which it had arrived.” The school was therefore presented with a choice: to respond positively or to reject the request,” the judgement continued. Proceedings were suspended after six members of the Burke family interrupted Justice George Birmingham’s remarks leading up to the judgment. After removing Ammi Burke, gardaí attempted to remove Martina Burke. Ammi Burke, a solicitor and sister of Enoch Burke, was swiftly removed by gardaí, but a prolonged engagement between gardaí and the remaining family members resulted in in the courtroom being cleared, as members of the Burke family clung to courtroom furniture, and labelled gardaí a “disgrace”.

He was arrested this afternoon after being removed from the Court of Appeal.

Judge Paula Murphy was told he is accused of shouting at a Garda in an "aggressive manner" while being escorted out of the Court of Appeal this afternoon. Just two hours later, Simeon Burke was brought before a District Court judge charged with a breach of the peace. Enoch Burke's younger brother, Simeon, has appeared in court charged with a breach of the peace at the Four Courts.

Simeon Burke was arrested following chaotic scenes after a judgment was handed down in his brother Enoch Burke's case.

Judge Murphy asked, and he said, "I will not be treated like a criminal". she asked, to which he replied: "There is an application to stop the process. Judge Murphy set his bail at €200 with the condition to stay away from the Four Courts, but she did not require a cash lodgement. "Transgenderism should not be forced down the throats of people. As a result, he was escorted into custody while his family called the proceedings "shameful". Asked if he had legal representation, Simeon Burke told Judge Murphy, "I can speak for myself; this process needs to be stopped. "I'm shocked. He also complained about officers swearing at him. I am shaken to my core; I am not a criminal, I am not a criminal," he said. The public order offence can carry a three-month jail sentence. He told Judge Murphy she had a responsibility to stop this process "right now" and had a duty before God, and that she had sworn before God to uphold the constitution and the law. "I am shocked and shaken to the core," he said, adding, "I went to the Court of Appeal, as every citizen has a right to do".

Simeon Burke was arrested after chaotic scenes broke out at the Four Courts in Dublin, as a judgment was delivered dismissing Enoch Burke's appeal against ...

Several gardai entered the courtroom and forcibly removed Ammi Burke. Mr Justice Birmingham said if it was not possible to meet “simultaneously the desires of the child and the parents on the one hand, and the appellant’s concerns on the other”, then the child must be prioritised. Mr Justice Birmingham said that the judgment was being delivered physically as “justice should be seen to be administered in public”. Martina Burke accused the court of “bowing before the altar of transgenderism”. The judges returned minutes later and warned that if there were any further interruptions by members of the public, they would rise and the judgment would be delivered electronically. It comes after several members of the Burke family were forcibly removed from a courtroom by gardai after repeatedly interrupting a judgment being read out at the Court of Appeal.

Burke accused gardaí of being 'thugs' as members of force attempted to remove family members after they refused to leave voluntarily.

He was released just before Christmas without purging his contempt but, after he resumed attending at the school on January 5th, it obtained orders imposing fines of €700 daily, applicable from January 27th, to apply until he purges his contempt. He and his brother Isaac were the last two family members to be taken from the courtroom and both were forcibly removed. Gardaí repeatedly asked members of the family to leave and, when they refused to do so, physically removed them. It is understood the time to appeal that notice has not expired. Within about two minutes, there were further interruptions and shouting and the judges again left. He did not find the school’s approach in this matter at all surprising, he said.

Simeon Burke was arrested after chaotic scenes broke out at the Four Courts in Dublin, as a judgment was delivered dismissing Enoch Burke's appeal against ...

Several gardai entered the courtroom and forcibly removed Ammi Burke. Mr Justice Birmingham said if it was not possible to meet “simultaneously the desires of the child and the parents on the one hand, and the appellant’s concerns on the other”, then the child must be prioritised. Mr Justice Birmingham said that the judgment was being delivered physically as “justice should be seen to be administered in public”. Martina Burke accused the court of “bowing before the altar of transgenderism”. The judges returned minutes later and warned that if there were any further interruptions by members of the public, they would rise and the judgment would be delivered electronically. It comes after several members of the Burke family were forcibly removed from a courtroom by gardai after repeatedly interrupting a judgment being read out at the Court of Appeal.

Delivering the main judgment in the case, Mr Justice George Birmingham held that both the interim and interlocutory injunctions were properly granted by the ...

It also appeared that Mr Burke acted at the chapel service in a way to cause maximum embarrassment and stress to the school principal in front of key stakeholders. The school “could not reasonably countenance the risk that a student would be exposed to harm in respect of their social and personal development” contrary to statutory obligations. It was incumbent on the school to ensure that no conduct or omission could cause harm to the pupil, the court said. As such, it was imperative for the school to ascertain how Mr Burke planned on engaging with the student. Both judges agreed that the matter was not about transgender rights and was instead about whether the law had been properly applied in making the injunction orders. Mr Justice Birmingham also outlined that the transitioning student’s position had to be considered in the case. As such, the decision of the school was “in no sense an outlier”. The school authorities decided that the student would be facilitated having regard to the school’s ethos of inclusion. While he did not appeal the decisions of Mr Justice Dignam or Ms Justice Roberts, he requested the court to review these decisions. This included a fair question to be tried, the adequacy of damages and the balance of convenience. Ms Justice Máire Whelan and Mr Justice John Edwards also delivered supplemental judgments in which they agreed with the President that the case was not about transgender rights or Mr Burke’s religion. In order for the disciplinary proceedings to conclude, Mr Burke was suspended on full pay.

Before the President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice Birmingham was able to read out his decision the court was interrupted by shouting and roaring by members ...

After several warnings were not complied with the Gardai attempted to physically remove the Burkes from the court. The full hearing of the legal dispute between Mr Burke and the school over his suspension is due to be heard by the High Court at a later date. The school argued that the orders granted against Mr Burke are valid, and that he had been suspended due to his alleged conduct at the school in incidents that occurred at a religious service and subsequent meal at the school last year and should remain undisturbed. Representing himself Mr Burke had argued in the appeal that injunctions made by Ms Justice Siobhan Stack and Mr Justice Max Barrett against him last September were invalid and that the school had not made out a fair or strong case that would justify the granting of the orders against him. He had appealed against orders made by judges of the High Court last September, in a case he claims centres around his objection to the school's direction to refer to a student at the Co Westmeath school by a different name using pronoun 'they.' Before the President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice Birmingham was able to read out his decision the court was interrupted by shouting and roaring by members of the Burke family, who strongly criticised findings made by the court.