Overview
- The Court of Appeal rejected Burke’s bid to pause the Disciplinary Appeals Panel hearing, finding he would suffer no prejudice if it went ahead.
- Ms Justice Mary Faherty, Mr Justice Donald Binchy and Ms Justice Nuala Butler delivered the refusal and ordered costs against Burke.
- The panel is meeting today in Athlone, with gardaí transporting Burke from Mountjoy Prison to attend as his family looks on.
- The judges stressed the panel should not treat remarks in prior interlocutory Court of Appeal rulings as findings of fact.
- Burke argued that two appellate judgments conflict and has signalled a Supreme Court challenge, while he remains on the Department of Education payroll pending the outcome.