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Teacher Jailed for Contempt Will Miss Christmas Release

12/4/2025

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Enoch Burke, a teacher jailed for contempt of court, will not be released for Christmas after a High Court ruling in Dublin.
Mr. Justice Brian Cregan said Burke must first stay away from Wilson's Hospital School.
Burke has been in prison since late November for trespassing after refusing to address a transgender student by their chosen name and pronouns.
A disciplinary appeals hearing is scheduled for December 13.

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Enoch Burke, a teacher jailed for contempt of court, will not be released for Christmas after a High Court ruling in Dublin.
Mr. Justice Brian Cregan said Burke must first stay away from Wilson's Hospital School.
Burke has been in prison since late November for trespassing after refusing to address a transgender student by their chosen name and pronouns.
A disciplinary appeals hearing is scheduled for December 13.