from Christian Today
An evangelical Christian from Ireland, who was suspended from his teaching job, is to have €40,000 forcibly removed from his bank account following a court order.
Enoch Burke was first suspended from his job as a teacher at Wilson’s Hospital School, a Church of Ireland school in Westmeath, following a disagreement with the school’s principal about the school’s policy towards a student who wished to transition.
Burke publicly voiced his opposition to using the student’s new name, “they/them” pronouns, and the schools position on affirming transgenderism generally.
Despite being suspended, pending a disciplinary review, Burke continued going to the school grounds saying he had come to teach his class, before the school received a High Court injunction barring him from the premises.
Burke went on to breach the injunction and was arrested for contempt of court, leading to a bizarre game of cat and mouse in which Burke was at various times in jail or back on the school grounds.
He now owes around €79,100 in unpaid court fines. The High Court has now issued an “absolute” order to the Bank of Ireland, requiring it to transfer €40,000 from Burke’s account to a Courts Service account within the next seven days.