Enoch Burke: Irish Teacher Imprisoned Again Amid Ongoing Transgender Rights Dispute
Irish Teacher Arrested at Wilson's Hospital School for Defying Court Order to Stay Away Enoch Burke, a teacher at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath, Ireland, was arrested on Monday for refusing to follow a court order to stay away from the school. He was previously dismissed by the school board after he refused to acknowledge a transgender student's new name and pronouns. Burke was taken to the High Court in Dublin, where the judge ruled he had broken the court order and should be sent back to Mountjoy Prison. Burke argued that his religious rights were being violated, as he believes there are only two genders, male and female. He told the judge, "This is a mockery of justice." The decision led to arguments from Burke's family members in court. Burke was suspended from Wilson's Hospital School in August 2022 after he publicly confronted the principal about using the student's new name and "they" pronoun. Despite being suspen...