Ireland Named in reporting
Sean Burke
Born between December 1963 and May 1964, from the ages reported. 18 reports across 4 cases, 14 Oct 2022 to 17 Dec 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- Between December 1963 and May 1964, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault (assaulting a garda), Harassment, Contempt of court, Contempt of court (disruption of proceedings)
- Where
- Co. Dublin, Co. Mayo, Co. Westmeath
- Reporting
- 18 reports, 14 Oct 2022 to 17 Dec 2024
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
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Cases
latest first- Sean Burke jailed for assaulting garda at Four Courts Assault (assaulting a garda) · Co. Dublin
On 7 March 2023, Sean Burke, 60, of Cloonsunna, Castlebar, Co Mayo, allegedly grabbed Garda Victoria Fisher and knocked her to the ground in the Court of Appeal at the Four Courts, Dublin, during a hearing in his son Enoch Burke's case. His daughter Ammi Burke, 33, a qualified solicitor, was also charged with obstructing a garda who arrested her brother Simeon Burke, 25, during the same incident. Both were found guilty at Dublin District Court on 9 May 2024, with Sean Burke spared a recorded conviction under the Probation of Offenders Act and Ammi Burke fined €400. On 17 December 2024, Judge Ronan Munro at Cloverhill Court convicted Sean Burke on appeal and sentenced him to two months' imprisonment, which he was ordered to serve after refusing to sign a peace bond, while Ammi Burke's obstruction conviction was overturned.
Sentenced, 10 May 2024Convicted, accused · 12 reports - Gardaí investigating harassment of Taoiseach in Westport, Co Mayo Harassment · Co. Mayo
Simon Harris was pushed and jostled while canvassing in Castlebar, Co Mayo, on 2 June 2024, when members of the Burke family followed the delegation to Westport and began shouting and filming them. The Taoiseach also stumbled while walking from under scaffolding outside a building in Westport. Sean Burke is the named suspect in the harassment. Gardaí in Mayo are investigating the circumstances of the events.
Reported, 4 Jun 2024Suspect · 1 report - Teacher jailed for sixth time for contempt of court in Westmeath Contempt of court · Co. Westmeath
Enoch Burke, a History and teacher, was suspended and later dismissed from Wilson's Hospital School in Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath, after objecting to a direction by then-principal Niamh McShane to address a transitioning student by a new name and they/them pronouns, which he said was contrary to his Christian beliefs. He was first committed to Mountjoy Prison in September 2022 for contempt of court after breaching a High Court injunction to stay away from the school, and has since been jailed on five further occasions, spending more than 700 days in total. His dismissal for gross misconduct was confirmed in 2026 after a disciplinary appeals panel refused his appeal. On 15 October 2026, the High Court ordered his arrest and committal to Mountjoy for a sixth time after finding 18 deliberate breaches of the trespass order, and on 29 October the arrest order was narrowed to 100 metres and a further €30,000 in fines was imposed, bringing his total to €238,268.18.
Sentenced, 8 Sep 2023Accused, suspect · 4 reports - Burke removed from Four Courts for contempt of court Contempt of court (disruption of proceedings) · Co. Dublin
On 13 February 2023, Enoch Burke was physically removed from Court 3 in the Four Courts by three gardaí after disrupting the call over of the chancery list before Mr Justice Brian O'Moore. He was accompanied by his parents Martina and Sean Burke and his sister Ammi Burke, who also interrupted proceedings before leaving of their own accord. It was the second consecutive sitting in which the judge directed gardaí to remove Burke, following a similar removal the previous Friday. Burke, a teacher in a legal dispute with Wilson's Hospital School, had previously been jailed for 108 days for contempt and fined €700 per day for attending the school's campus, and his appeal is due before the Court of Appeal later that month.
In court, 13 Feb 2023Suspect · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Sean Burke, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 17 Dec2024Enoch Burke’s father Sean jailed for courtroom assault on gardaconvicted, Sean Burke, 60s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 17 Dec2024Enoch Burke's father jailed for two months for assaulting garda after refusing suspended sentenceconvicted, Sean Burke, 60s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 17 Dec2024Father of Enoch Burke jailed for assault on gardaconvicted, Sean Burke, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 9 Dec2024Enoch Burke’s father tells court he does not recall throwing female garda to the groundaccused, Sean Burke, 60s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 4 Jun2024Gardai probe Simon Harris and Enoch Burke family ambush in Mayosuspect, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 10 May2024Sean Burke found guilty of assault on female garda during Enoch Burke court appearanceconvicted, Sean Burke, 60s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 10 May2024Enoch Burke's dad found guilty of assault as trial hears he 'flung' female Gardaconvicted, Sean Burke, 60s, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 9 May2024Father of Enoch Burke found guilty of assaulting gardaconvicted, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 24 Jan2024Enoch Burke's dad to face garda assault trial in May: 'I am anxious to proceed'accused, Sean Burke, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 3 Jan2024Enoch Burke's Father Sean Burke Accused Of Assaulting Female Gardaaccused, Sean Burke, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 3 Jan2024Enoch Burke's dad accused of assaulting female Gardaaccused, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 3 Jan2024Father of Enoch Burke accused of assaulting Garda at Four Courtsaccused, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 3 Jan2024Enoch Burke's father Sean accused of assaulting gardaaccused, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 16 Feb2023Judgement reserved in Enoch Burke appeal against orders requiring him to stay away from schoolaccused, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 13 Feb2023Enoch Burke physically removed from courtroom by gardai - againsuspect, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 13 Dec2022Jailed Midlands teacher to remain behind bars for Christmassuspect, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 13 Dec2022Jailed teacher to remain in prison for Christmassuspect, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
- 14 Oct2022Enoch Burke’s mother escorted by gardaí from appeal court after heated exchanges with judgesuspect, Sean Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean Burke
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