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Police Investigate Alleged Assault on Archbishop by Enoch Burke

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Police are investigating an alleged assault on Archbishop John McDowell by teacher Enoch Burke.
Confrontation took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, after a funeral on 29 October 2026.
Burke and another man grabbed the archbishop’s arm, demanding why he was silent on Burke’s case.
He has served over 700 days in jail for repeatedly breaching school injunctions.

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Police are investigating an alleged assault on Archbishop John McDowell by teacher Enoch Burke.
Confrontation took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, after a funeral on 29 October 2026.
Burke and another man grabbed the archbishop’s arm, demanding why he was silent on Burke’s case.
He has served over 700 days in jail for repeatedly breaching school injunctions.