High Court allows enforcement of Enoch Burke's €80,000 fines through salary
Mr Justice David Nolan at the High Court granted liberty for the Attorney General to bring a garnishee order application to enforce payment of approximately €80,000 in fines owed by teacher Enoch Burke, who accumulated the fines for failing to abide by court orders prohibiting him from attending Wilson's Hospital School in Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court21 Feb
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe fines total almost €80,000. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatBurke has spent more than 500 days in jail for refusing to abide by a court order to stay away from the school premises. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge directed Burke to appear before the court to present evidence on his assets and income. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge reiterated his intention to increase the daily fine rate from €700 to €1,400 per day. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe school, as plaintiff, was not minded to bring an application to enforce the court fines. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge directed Burke to appear before the court to present evidence of all his assets and income. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBurke is a history and German teacher who has been in a legal saga with the school since 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBurke has spent more than 500 days in jail for refusing to abide by the court order. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBurke wrote to the court in January claiming the courts denied him his constitutional rights to freedom of conscience and free profession of religion. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe legal saga with the school has been ongoing since 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Feb2025Application to force Enoch Burke to pay €80k fines through salary given go ahead
Reports the High Court granting liberty for the Attorney General to bring a garnishee order to draw fines from Burke's salary, directing him to present evidence of his assets and income, and reiterating the judge's intention to double the daily fine rate from €700 to €1,400.
convicted, Enoch Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Enoch Burke - 21 Feb2025Enoch Burke could see his teacher’s salary deducted to pay €80,000 fines after court order
High Court judge granted liberty for the Attorney General to bring a garnishee order application to enforce nearly €80,000 in fines from Burke's salary; judge also directed Burke to present evidence on his assets and income and reiterated intention to increase the daily fine from €700 to €1,400.
accused, Enoch Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Enoch Burke