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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Aodhan O'Faolain

Bizarre scenes in court as Enoch Burke interrupts judge and accuses school of lying and 'tampering' with documents

A High Court judge has excluded Enoch Burke from attending the full hearing of the ongoing dispute between the teacher and Wilson's Hospital School over disciplinary proceedings resulting in his suspension from work.

Mr Justice Alexander Owens ruled on Tuesday afternoon that Mr Burke could not attend the courtroom and could view the proceedings by video link after finding that Mr Burke was in contempt of the face of the court for his constant interruption of the proceedings.

The case had been held up by constant heated exchanges between Mr Burke and the judge and the teacher and barristers representing the school he once worked at.

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