Fr Cremin, Carmelite College, Moate and more allegations of child abuse

There is another report in the Irish Times today about Fr. Michael Cremin, the top man in Carmelite College, Moate back when I was in secondary school, containing allegations about Cremin being a paedophile and child abuser. There are more men coming forward to tell their sad story of alleged abuse. Cremin managed the Carmelite… Continue reading Fr Cremin, Carmelite College, Moate and more allegations of child abuse

The Admiralty law pseudo legal conspiracy theory nonsense

A commenter left a comment on my YouTube channel containing some advice for Ammi Burke and Enoch Burke in their legal challenges. He suggested that if they were familiar with Admiralty law they could easily resolve their legal difficulties. I have seen this Admiralty law nonsense mentioned more than once online so I thought I… Continue reading The Admiralty law pseudo legal conspiracy theory nonsense

Why you should read the decision of Ms Justice Máire Whelan in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal case

I wish people would actually read the decision of Ms Justice Máire Whelan in the Court of Appeal case of Wilson’s Hospital School v Enoch Burke. I think a small number would benefit. I say a “small number” because opinions are so strongly held and entrenched by many people that no amount of reading of… Continue reading Why you should read the decision of Ms Justice Máire Whelan in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal case

Is it a futile hope that people will read the actual decisions in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal case?

I published a video this week about the Court of Appeal’s rejection of the Enoch Burke appeal of certain High Court orders made against him. (Here it is). Rather than making the video a straightforward opinion piece about my view of the decision I took a close look at the decision of the president of… Continue reading Is it a futile hope that people will read the actual decisions in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal case?

The Enoch Burke Appeal and “an exercise in creating soundbites”

There were unprecedented scenes in the Four Courts complex yesterday in the Court of Appeal. The Enoch Burke Court of Appeal decision was being delivered by the three judge Court of Appeal. As the President of the Court of Appeal was reading out his judgment the Martina Burke and Ammi Burke were moved to stand… Continue reading The Enoch Burke Appeal and “an exercise in creating soundbites”

This High Court Judge gives ‘plain English’ explanations of some of his judgments

I was reading an interesting High Court decision yesterday involving Mr X and Google. Mr X has been battling with Google since 2015 concerning what he has described as ‘distressing material’ about Mr X that is published online. He is trying to get Google to remove the offending material from search results. This High Court… Continue reading This High Court Judge gives ‘plain English’ explanations of some of his judgments

Solicitors’ letters and their impact on the inexperienced and unsuspecting

Many people, if they receive a solicitor’s letter, are disproportionally affected by receiving such a letter. This is understandable as the letter will be written in a formal way and may contain some type of implied or express threat to commence legal proceedings on behalf of the writer’s client. It may be written at the… Continue reading Solicitors’ letters and their impact on the inexperienced and unsuspecting

Doing work that can make a difference in people’s lives-a nice reminder this week

Working as a solicitor involves a great deal of writing letters, reviewing documents, filling forms, etc. It is easy to lose sight of the difference you sometimes make. This week I derive a lot of satisfaction from the difference I have made for a couple of clients. And the difference is evident and immediately apparent.… Continue reading Doing work that can make a difference in people’s lives-a nice reminder this week

A remarkable statement in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal hearing

Enoch Burke made a remarkable and absurd statement yesterday in his Court of Appeal hearing against High Court orders that were made against him in his employment dispute with Wilson’s Hospital School. He said, “The only thing the State is bound to honour by the constitution is religion,” he told the court. The natural conclusion… Continue reading A remarkable statement in the Enoch Burke Court of Appeal hearing