Latest Developments (July 25, 2025) Enoch Burke has succeeded in obtaining a Court of Appeal injunction halting the disciplinary appeals panel
Latest Developments (July 25, 2025) Enoch Burke has succeeded in obtaining a Court of Appeal injunction halting the disciplinary appeals panel Who is Enoch Burke? Enoch Burke is an Irish teacher and evangelical Christian who became widely known in 2022 after a dispute with his school, Wilson’s Hospital School in County Westmeath. The controversy began when Burke refused to address a transgender student by their preferred pronouns and name, citing his religious beliefs. What Happened? The school requested Burke to comply with its decision to support the student’s gender identity. Burke refused, stating it went against his Christian convictions. The school placed him on paid administrative leave pending disciplinary proceedings. Burke continued to turn up at the school despite being suspended, leading to a court order. He defied the court order and was jailed for contempt of court in September 2022. He spent over three m...