“What’s with the rainbow tie?” A glimpse into discrimination

“What’s with the rainbow tie?” was part of the comment on my YouTube video. The video was about the school/employer in the Enoch Burke case going to the High Court to pursue Burke’s assets by way of sequestration for his breach of High Court orders prohibiting him from entering the school while suspended. Last week… Continue reading “What’s with the rainbow tie?” A glimpse into discrimination

The curse of knowledge-a reminder from the Enoch Burke controversy

It’s an easy mistake to make. That is, assuming everyone else is aware of and knows something that you do. That everyone has a similar grasp of how something works, for example the legal system. It is only when a legal issue or controversy enters into the public domain and attracts a larger than usual… Continue reading The curse of knowledge-a reminder from the Enoch Burke controversy

The Enoch Burke case: “what are your own personal views?”

A commenter on one of my Facebook pages, underneath a post and video, dealing with the Enoch Burke case asked me what my view of the situation was. I had published a video about Burke being released and relied on the reporting in some of the major newspapers such as the Irish Times and The… Continue reading The Enoch Burke case: “what are your own personal views?”

The overlooked rights in the Enoch Burke case

There has been a great deal of comment about the jailed schoolteacher Enoch Burke’s rights. His right to freedom of speech, freedom of expression and rights in respect of his religion. I have seen first-hand comments about freedom of speech and persecution on religious grounds on my YouTube channel, my Facebook page, Twitter, TikTok and… Continue reading The overlooked rights in the Enoch Burke case

The comments on my Enoch Burke videos are frightening

I have published a number of videos on my YouTube channel about the jailed schoolteacher, Enoch Burke and his imprisonment in Mountjoy prison for contempt of court and breach of a court order. The most recent one was this week when I reported of Burke’s pleading in the High Court to be released for Christmas.… Continue reading The comments on my Enoch Burke videos are frightening

Elon Musk, Enoch Burke and freedom of speech

Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has prompted a look at his views on freedom of speech. He been described in the media as a “freedom of speech absolutist”. I am not sure what this means but presume he views the right to freedom of speech as one that is absolute-that is, without boundaries. Trump, of… Continue reading Elon Musk, Enoch Burke and freedom of speech

What the Mayo footballers can learn from the Burkes from Castlebar

Imagine telling a decision maker, upon whose decision you rely, that he is a “disgrace” and “corrupt” and “not fit to sit in that chair” and expecting to get a favourable decision. It is hardly going to happen, now, is it? Such was the case yesterday in the High Court when Mr Justice John Edwards… Continue reading What the Mayo footballers can learn from the Burkes from Castlebar

Comments on my Enoch Burke YouTube videos-some are appalling

I am surprised, and appalled, at some of the comments I have read on my YouTube channel regarding the Enoch Burke affair and his committal to Mountjoy prison for contempt of court. I have made a few videos about the situation as it is of general, societal, and legal interest. Issues of religious belief, religious… Continue reading Comments on my Enoch Burke YouTube videos-some are appalling

Enoch Burke to be released from Mountjoy next week without purging his contempt?

Enoch Burke could be released from Mountjoy Prison next week without purging his contempt. This is the speculation in the Irish Times this morning. The release could come about if the disciplinary process at Wilson’s Hospital School came to an end next Wednesday as the need for the injunction would no longer exist. ‘Informed sources’… Continue reading Enoch Burke to be released from Mountjoy next week without purging his contempt?