Vivienne Traynor

RTÉ Courts Reporter

Enoch Burke is seeking punitive and aggravated damages for defamation over an article published during his first period of detention for contempt of court

Journalist denies being 'reckless' over Enoch Burke story

Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken has told the High Court she does not accept that information about Enoch Burke annoying other prisoners in Mountjoy because of his religious beliefs was false.

Courts • 03 May 24

Enoch Burke is representing himself in the High Court action

'Eminently possible' Burke annoyed inmates, court hears

The Editor of the Sunday Independent has told the High Court he believes it was "eminently and manifestly possible" that Enoch Burke was annoying other inmates in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin.

Courts • 03 May 24

Mr Burke disagreed with a suggestion by the defence counsel that it was his behaviour before the courts that had created controversy (file image)

Burke rejects argument he damaged his own reputation

Teacher Enoch Burke has denied that his own behaviour had led to reputational damage rather than a newspaper article he claims defamed him.

Courts • 01 May 24

Enoch Burke is taking the defamation action against Mediahuis (file pic)

Report Enoch Burke annoyed prisoners was 'pure invention'

Jailed teacher Enoch Burke has told the High Court that a newspaper article claiming he was annoying other prisoners with his religious beliefs was "pure invention" and "completely without foundation".

Courts • 30 Apr 24

The Central Criminal Court heard the offences were allegedly committed between 1995 and 2007

Trial witness breaks down describing alleged rape

A witness in the trial of a man accused of 121 sex offences against young boys has broken down in tears as he described to a jury how he was allegedly raped when he was ten or 11 years old.

Courts • 25 Apr 24

Man in court charged with rape and abuse of eight boys

A man has gone on trial accused of 121 charges including the rape and sexual assault of eight young boys over a 12-year period.

Courts • 23 Apr 24

Maurice Boland from Tallow, Co Waterford, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Cian Gallagher

Murder trial jury to resume deliberations on Monday

The jury in the trial of a 36-year-old man who admits manslaughter but denies murder will resume deliberating on a verdict on Monday.

Courts • 19 Apr 24

The jury began deliberating yesterday and this afternoon was given the option of returning a majority verdict

Jury deliberates in Cian Gallagher murder trial

The jury in the trial of a 36-year-old man who admits manslaughter but denies murder will resume deliberating on a verdict tomorrow.

Courts • 18 Apr 24

Maurice Boland has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Cian Gallagher in 2022

Jury to resume deliberations in Waterford murder trial

The jury in the trial of a 36-year-old man who admits manslaughter but denies murder will resume deliberating on a verdict tomorrow.

Courts • 17 Apr 24

Mr Justice Paul Coffey said the settlement was fair and reasonable

€9m settlement for 25-year-old man brain damaged at birth

The High Court has approved a settlement of €9m in the case of a now 25-year-old man who was brain damaged from a lack of oxygen at birth.

Courts • 16 Apr 24