The Indo Daily: A timeline of the Burke saga as arrests pending for Martina and Ammi Burke
The Indo Daily - A timeline of the Burke saga as arrests pending for Martina and Ammi BurkeThe enduring saga of Enoch Burke and his family has a fresh chapter, with Martina and Ammi Burke set for a stint behind bars.Last week, Justice Brian Cregan called for “a halt to this family circus” as he ordered both women be imprisoned for two weeks for contempt of court.This week, gardaí are seeking to take the pair into custody, following initial unsuccessful attempts.Enoch Burke, meanwhile, remains in Castlerea Prison in Roscommon, having recently been transferred there from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin.The jailed anti-transgender schoolteacher has now served over 600 non-consecutive days in prison.So, what conditions can his mother and sister expect from their own prison experience?Will this sanction finally bring an end to the “circus” that Justice Brian Cregan decried in his courtroom?And what exactly does the timeline of this long-running story look like?On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Tabitha Monahan is joined by Irish Independent Legal Affairs Editor Shane Phelan to break it all down.
