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Jailed teacher Enoch Burke seeks stay on school's action
Summary
Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has asked the High Court to stay the full hearing of the action brought by his employer, the Church of Ireland's Diocesan School for Meath and Kildare, until his appeal against the injunction that bars him from teaching at Wilson's Hospital is decided. The injunction, obtained after Burke was suspended on full pay in late August, was issued because he refused to stay away from the school, a refusal he says is rooted in his objection to "transgendarism". Burke, who is currently in Mountjoy Prison, has appealed to the Court of Appeal, with the appeal set for February next year. Mr Justice Brian O'Moore refused an application for Burke to attend court to seek a stay, adjourned the matter to November 7, and said the school had sufficient notice of the application.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jailed teacher Enoch Burke seeks stay on school's action. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- November 7th Hearing Or Sentence
- Christmas Other
- New Year Other
- 2022-10-24 Publication
Why: The judge also cited pressure on the chancery court's list as another reason for refusing to hear the application for a production order until November 7th. CNI source report
Case subjects
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Outcome: Photo: Collins) Jailed teacher Enoch Burke wants the High Court to place a stay on the full hearing of the action brought against him by his employer, until his appeal against the injunction obtained by the school has been determined.; However, an application made on Mr Burke's behalf to be allowed attend court to seek a stay was refused by Mr Justice Brian O'Moore, who adjourned the matter to a date next month.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Court of Appeal
- Mountjoy Prison
- Wilson's Hospital
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