Overview
- Mr Justice Brian Cregan heard submissions from Martina and Ammi Burke and will decide next Wednesday whether their conduct amounts to contempt of court.
- The judge cited repeated shouting, refusals to sit and interruptions during last Friday’s hearing before convening today’s contempt proceedings.
- He warned the pair they could be imprisoned or fined if found in contempt and rebuked Ammi Burke, a solicitor, for interfering with proceedings.
- Enoch Burke was removed from court earlier and returned to Mountjoy Prison, with the judge stating he is jailed for trespass rather than his beliefs.
- The dispute centers on Burke’s bid to halt a Disciplinary Appeals Panel reviewing his dismissal, and the court will also rule next week on his request to refer a perjury allegation against the panel chair to the DPP.