A judge has said the High Court should consider "afresh" whether Enoch Burke should be sent back to prison.
Mr Justice Brian Cregan also said that he would be considering criminal contempt proceedings arising from Mr Burke’s "behaviour" during today’s hearing.
He was accompanied by family members who repeatedly interrupted proceedings and were removed from the courtroom.
The board of management at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath and Mr Burke have been entangled in a long-running legal dispute stemming from incidents over a request from the principal to address a student by a new name and pronoun.
He has already spent more than 500 days in prison for contempt of court since the case first came to court three years ago.
At today's hearing, Mr Justice Cregan directed the parties to make further submissions on a range of issues, including social media videos and details around cars that Mr Burke used to go to the school.
The judge told Mr Burke that he believed the court should consider "afresh" whether committal to prison would be an appropriate remedy.
He said this arose out of considerable evidence from the plaintiff in relation to continued trespass and difficulties with security guards.
During the proceedings, Mr Burke accused the judge of "directing" the school and said that it did not need "coaching from the bench".
"Let’s not cover up the truth," he added.
At one point, Mr Burke’s brother, Isaac, accused Mr Justice Cregan "and his colleagues" of telling "lies" from the beginning of the case.
He said he the court was making a mockery of his brother.
The judge said that he was not going to tolerate the constant interruptions.
Mr Burke’s mother, Martina, shouted that Mr Justice Cregan was "coaching the school" and said it was a "farce".
She was then removed from the courtroom by gardaí on the instructions of the judge.
Later, Enoch Burke told the judge to "take that smirk off your face" before his sister, Ammi, accused him of "directing the other side what to do".
She was then removed from the court.
Isaac Burke told the judge that he was not "afraid" of him and was also removed.
Enoch Burke remained in the court after the judge rose.
After he returned, Mr Justice Cregan asked Mr Burke to desist from interrupting the court, after which he directed gardaí to remove him.
Earlier, the judge said that he had spent a considerable amount of time dealing with matters relating to the case and said he was still contemplating them.
Today’s proceedings lasted for just under an hour and the case is back before the court next Wednesday.
