A South Dublin County Councillor has launched a fundraiser to match Enoch Burke's fines in aid of LGBTQ + charities - and the reaction has been “fantastic”.
Independent Cllr Allan Edge decided to start a fundraiser called ‘Enough Enoch’ in solidarity with LGBTQ+ youth in the wake of the Burke saga. The fundraiser is in support of two Irish based LGBT+ support and advocacy charities, TENI and LGBT Ireland, and aims to raise €700 for each day Enoch Burke attends Wilson's Hospital School - to match the amount ordered by the court to be paid for failing to obey its order.
The fundraiser was started on 30 January, and more than 320 people have donated a total of €8,650 at the time of writing. “I think it's absolutely fantastic,” Cllr Edge said. “I think it's been great for people to have an outlet to do something positive.
