The Westmeath teacher and his mother were both removed from court this morning.
A date in February has been set for Enoch Burke's appeal against a court order preventing him from going to or teaching at his school in Co Westmeath.
The jailed teacher and his mother were both removed from the courtroom during a case management hearing before the Court of Appeal this morning.
Enoch Burke was sent to prison last month for breaching an injunction not to attend or attempt to teach any classes at his school, pending the outcome of an investigation into alleged misconduct.
The case centres around his refusal to address a gender transitioning student by a different name and with the pronoun 'they'.
He says it’s against his religious beliefs and claims he is being denied his constitutional rights.
This morning, he asked for an 'urgent' appeal hearing, and while Mr. J John Edwards accepted there was a 'moderate' urgency to his case, he told Enoch that the earliest date he could give him was in Februrary.
At that point, Enoch’s mother, Martina, could be heard saying, 'that is ridiculous' before accusing the court of being corrupt. She was removed from the courtroom.
Enoch was also removed. He accused Mr. J Edwards of colluding with other judges. When he was brought back, the judge set down February 16th as the hearing date before bringing proceedings to an end.
Management Can Easily End Industrial Action - SIPTU
Westmeath Credit Union Manager Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Midlands Readers Encouraged To Take Part in MS Readathon
Westmeath Town Strong Performer For Fibre Broadband
Ireland's Oldest Living Person With EB Publishes Autobiography
Fund Midlands Councils To Build Housing On Public Land - Simon Community
Midlands Councils Boost Environmental Enforcement Performance
Offaly Food Workers Launch Industrial Action
Public Consultation Taking Place In The Midlands
Man Due In Court Over Armed Pharmacy Robbery In Offaly
Offaly Man Appointed President Of EU Body
Rising Rents Affecting Midlands HAP Tenants
Calls To Fast Track Wastewater Works After Flooding In Offaly
Man Arrested After Attempted Armed Robbery In Offaly
Westmeath Carpark To Reopen As Drainage Project Nears Completion
Midlands CPO's Up Significantly
Midlands Bring Home 2025 Heritage Awards
Offaly Attraction Appoints New General Manager
Midlands MEP Urges Better Pay For Construction Apprenticeships
European Commission Propose CAP Funding Boost