Enoch Burke ordered to appear in court over alleged failure to stay away from school

A judge has ordered teacher Enoch Burke to appear before the High Court over his alleged failure to stay away and not trespass at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath.

The school’s board of management has sought orders that could see the teacher jailed for the third time due to Mr Burke’s alleged ongoing refusal to comply with High Court orders requiring him to stay away from the school.

The school claims that the teacher has attended every school day at its campus since August 22nd, which it claims is “disruptive” to staff and students.

Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell, during Friday’s vacation sitting of the court, said that Mr Burke “clearly has a case to answer” in relation to the school’s claims that he is breaching an injunction granted by Mr Justice Alexander Owens last year.

The judge, having been satisfied that Mr Burke was properly made aware of the school’s latest application in what has been protracted litigation between the parties since August 2022, granted the school…