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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12272Contempt of court · Co. Westmeath

Department pays half of security cost at Wilson's Hospital School over Enoch Burke trespass

The High Court heard that the Department of Education is paying half the cost of a security guard hired to keep Enoch Burke off the grounds of Wilson's Hospital School. Burke's fines, which had reached €225,000, were discussed at the same hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe school hired a security guard in September when Burke resumed attending the school. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtBurke argued against the fines and the injunction by citing a Court of Appeal ruling from earlier this year. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Cregan ordered gardaí to remove Isaac Burke from court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtSix gardaí removed Isaac Burke from the courtroom while his mother Martina shouted. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceBurke is being fined €2,000 for every day he attends the school in defiance of a court order. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceBurke was deemed to have accrued €225,000 in fines owed to the State as of 4 September. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe Department of Education has contributed more than €4,000 toward security at Wilson's Hospital School. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe department agreed to pay 50% of the school's security costs until December. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge proposed reducing Burke's fines to cover the cost of the security guard. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe school's security guard costs €763 a week. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe department agreed to pay €4,440 for nine weeks of security until December. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherMore than €60,000 of the fines has already been paid. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAbout €40,000 was taken from Burke's personal bank account under a High Court order. (thejournal.ie)
  • other€22,416 has been taken from salary the Department of Education continues to pay Burke. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Oct2025
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Dept paying half the cost of security guard hired to keep Enoch Burke away from school

    Reports a 29 October 2025 High Court hearing in which the Department of Education agreed to pay half the security costs until December, the judge floated reducing Burke's fines to match, and members of the Burke family were removed after interrupting proceedings.

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