The High Court has given the Attorney General permission to apply for a special order, normally used in debt cases, to recoup fines accrued by Enoch Burke.
Mr. Burke has yet pay a cent of the fines he's accrued for refusing to obey a court order to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School in Co. Westmeath.
Over 500 days of imprisonment for contempt hasn’t had the desired effect either so the option of freezing his assets was considered but, in the end, the judge opted for a ‘garnishee order.’
This allows for the collection of monies owed directly from a third party, like an employer or bank.
Mr. Justice Martin Nolan said Enoch Burke seems to regard himself as a “martyr” and thinks he is above the law.
He said “this case has preoccupied the nation for far too long”, before adding that Mr Burke, and others, “seemed to thrive on the publicity.”
Before the order is finalised, the judge has given Mr. Burke until the end of next week to provide details in relation to all his assets and income.
