Enoch Burke ordered to pay legal costs to school
Awarding the costs to the school today, Mr Justice Alexander Owens made an order restraining Mr Burke from trespassing on the premises of the school in Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath, but said that the German and History teacher was not prevented from attending outside the school gates.
In a counterclaim, he submitted that the disciplinary process against him should be set aside and that it breached his constitutional rights, including his right to freedom of expression of his religious beliefs. Defending himself, Mr Burke said that his case was one of religious belief and freedom of conscience and accused Mr Justice Owens of having “exalted religious belief to the most serious of crimes” in his original judgement.
Mr Justice Owens told him that what was at stake in the current proceedings was whether the court would award costs to the school and said that there would have to be exceptional reasons as to why the costs should not follow. “You’ve harangued me now for nearly an hour,” said Mr Justice Owens, ruling that he was awarding the school the costs.
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