Enoch Burke, a schoolteacher who was jailed for contempt of court, has returned to Wilson's Hospital School despite a court order to stay away. This could lead to further legal consequences and fines.
Enoch Burke could be facing another prison term as he returned to his former workplace, Wilson's Hospital School, this morning. Students returned after the Christmas break, and the schoolteacher appeared again despite being in contempt of court. Mr. Burke was driven to the school and arrived at 9:15 am. His father, usually his driver from their home in Co Mayo, is currently in jail for assaulting gardaí. Mr.
Burke was previously jailed for disobeying court orders to stay away from the school in Multyfarnham, Westmeath. He had been in jail since September 2nd for contempt of court, and the High Court ordered his release last month. However, the judge warned Mr. Burke that if he violates the order again and returns to the school, he will be fined €1,400 daily. This is double the fine he previously faced. Enoch Burke was released from prison on December 20th, but the judge doubled the €700-a-day fine previously imposed on him by the High Court for each day he continues to appear at the school where he worked. Mr. Justice David Nolan also directed that representatives of the Department of Finance and the Attorney General should attend court in January to explain what mechanism can be put in place to collect the approximately €193,000 in fines now owed by him since he first breached the order to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath. Mr. Burke continues to receive his full salary as a teacher, pending the outcome of an appeal over his dismissal, while also costing the State €80,000 a year to keep him in prison, the judge said. He was well into his second year in prison before his release
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