Overview
- Mr Justice Brian Cregan sentenced Ammi and Martina Burke to two weeks in prison for contempt after they shouted over proceedings at a February 20 hearing.
- Because the women were absent for the ruling, the judge ordered gardaí to arrest them immediately and have them committed to prison.
- He banned the two women and their brother Isaac from attending future Burke-related hearings in person, permitting remote participation only.
- The judge condemned the family’s conduct as a “family circus” and said the sanctions were necessary to uphold the rule of law.
- He said he will refer Ammi Burke, a solicitor, to the Law Society’s disciplinary committee over her courtroom behaviour.