Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 11632Contempt of court · Co. Westmeath

Enoch Burke released from prison to prepare case against appeals panel

Enoch Burke was released from Mountjoy Prison after his fourth stint behind bars for breaching a court order to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School. The High Court released him on condition that he does not trespass on school property so he can prepare his case against the Disciplinary Appeals Panel.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatEnoch Burke was released from prison on 14 January 2026. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe order concerned a court order to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeBurke had spent more than 500 days in prison arising from various contempt orders. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtBurke has taken a new case against the Disciplinary Appeals Panel. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Brian Cregan agreed to release Burke to give him time to prepare his case against the panel. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said Burke had raised substantive and credible issues against the panel. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtRelease was conditional on Burke not trespassing on school property. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtIf Burke trespasses, the school must come to the High Court the next day and the judge would have no hesitation in returning him to prison. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was to be put in for mention on Thursday to deal with whether Burke attends the school. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherBurke said he would be at his workplace the next day if released. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 1 Jan2026
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Enoch Burke leaves prison after court allows him to prepare legal case against appeals panel

    Reports Burke's release from prison on 14 January 2026 by High Court order, the condition not to trespass at the school, and the mention set for Thursday on whether he attends the school.

    convicted, Enoch Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Enoch Burke