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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”

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

Is Ruth Coppinger right? Would the deference being shown to the Burke family be shown a trackie wearing “Anto”?

Ruth Coppinger tweeted the other day about the amount of deference being shown to Enoch Burke and his family in the High Court. Burke was physically removed by the Gardai from the court last week, and this was the second time he had shown up unannounced and unlisted in the High Court in a matter… Continue reading Is Ruth Coppinger right? Would the deference being shown to the Burke family be shown a trackie wearing “Anto”?

I’ve had to close comments on my Facebook post about gender recognition

I published a post on Facebook last week explaining about the Gender Recognition Act 2015. I made the point that this piece of legislation has been on the statute books since 2015 and that applying for a gender recognition certificate was a lawful aspiration. This post, and the video comprised in it, was made in… Continue reading I’ve had to close comments on my Facebook post about gender recognition

Everybody is wrong bar Enoch Burke

Everybody is wrong bar Enoch. The child and his family were wrong for their request for the school to support the pupil and to use “they” pronouns in the school. The school principal at the time was wrong for sending out an email to teaching staff asking or directing the use of “they” pronouns. The… Continue reading Everybody is wrong bar Enoch Burke

The disciplinary procedure in the Enoch Burke case

Rosemary Mallon BL referred in the High Court last week to the disciplinary process in the dispute between Wilson’s Hospital School and Enoch Burke, the schoolteacher. She referred, if memory serves me correctly, to “stage 4” of the procedure. What is “stage 4”? What was she referring to? I am not going to comment directly… Continue reading The disciplinary procedure in the Enoch Burke case

The Enoch Burke case-what are they afraid of?

I have made quite a few videos about the Enoch Burke case and published them on my YouTube channel. Little did I realise, when I published the first one, that there would be such interest in the case and the ultimate outcome, which has not yet become apparent as judgment is expected next week. And… Continue reading The Enoch Burke case-what are they afraid of?

“He who seeks equity must do equity”, Judge reminds Enoch Burke

“He who seeks equity must do equity” is an equitable principle or maxim that was given an airing in the High Court yesterday in the Enoch Burke/Wilson’s Hospital case. Mr Justice Brian O’Moore expressed surprise to Enoch Burke that he was seeking relief from the High Court in circumstances where he admitted to being in… Continue reading “He who seeks equity must do equity”, Judge reminds Enoch Burke