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High Court Jails Enoch Burke Immediately for Persistent Contempt of School Stay-Away Order

The judge found persistent breaches of a stay-away order, concluding custody is now the only effective enforcement.

Overview

  • Mr Justice Brian Cregan ordered Burke's committal after finding a deliberate strategy of confrontation, verbal aggression and bullying.
  • The court determined that fines and the deployment of security guards failed to stop repeated breaches at Wilson's Hospital School.
  • Reporting indicates this is Burke’s fourth imprisonment for contempt related to the same court orders.
  • The judge directed the Attorney General to initiate criminal contempt proceedings over the conduct of Burke and certain family members in court.
  • Burke’s detention will be reviewed on December 18, and he may purge his contempt at any time before that date.