Enoch Burke claims justice is 'being withheld' after injunction bid is dismissed

A High Court judge has dismissed an injunction application by a Westmeath teacher seeking to halt disciplinary proceedings against him. Mr Justice Conor Dignam found the teacher had raised strong grounds that would likely succeed at full trial, but refused the injunction after the applicant continued to breach an earlier court order requiring him to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School. The judge indicated he would grant the injunction if the teacher complied with the September order, but the applicant refused, stating the earlier order was flawed and breached his constitutional rights. Mr Justice Dignam clarified that non-compliance did not constitute success in the application. The disciplinary hearing proceeded as scheduled. The dispute centres on allegations concerning the teacher's public statements regarding school policy on referring to a transitioning student by a chosen name and pronoun. The teacher denies wrongdoing and contends the proceedings breach his constitutional rights to religious freedom.