Orange is the new Burke

He wouldn't have had any civil consequences if he was prepared to stop there. Remains to be seen if that changes if he's formally dismissed. I wouldn't bet on it.

Ok, that's clarified, thanks.

Last time they made a video about it straight away and I expect them to do the same this time.

If ever there was a reason to change the rules in relation to firing teachers then this is it. This appeal after appeal etc etc is nonsensical and it should all be streamlined and not be allowed to be dragged out for years. Remember, there was a child at the heart of this issue and their personal identifying gender made a court issue through this numpty and his family roaring and screaming for the last 4 years. Outrageous behaviour and I hope that young person, who has probably graduated from secondary school is okay.

If and when Burke gets formally dismissed from his position and it becomes a criminal trespass matter it changes the optics of his assertion that he is "just turning up for work". Anyone who isn't a gobshite can then see he is just being a pest and what he is trying to achieve has become pointless. So hopefully the media stop giving any kind of attention also.

As someone else said earlier in the thread too, once he starts becoming a criminal, the gloves need to come off. He gets treated like all other criminals and gets put into general population and see how quickly he realises the rules do apply to him, especially around other inmates.

It was never about religion, the goal was always to have the laws and social norms of the country be subservient to their preferred brand of bigotry and intolerance. Just like all their other actions.

If ever there was a reason to change the rules in relation to firing teachers then this is it.

The process is fine, swift and fair, when entered into honestly. Which is basically all the time, apart from this cretin.

The bully and his awful family are the ones to blame in this, but they were aided by a glacial judiciary who should have never have got involved in the employment portion of the dispute.

Teachers and Principals already have an extra layer of protection to most people in employment.

He had several hurdles of due process to jump. Right up to the Supreme Court if he wanted and maybe even beyond.

Once the HC decided to get involved the flood gates were opened for the Burkes to abuse the system.

So here we are into the 5th of year this nonsense.

If and when Burke gets formally dismissed from his position and it becomes a criminal trespass

It was already criminal trespass.

He broke the terms of his contract, there is nothing in employment law that entitles anyone to a sit in.

If your employer does not provide work for you, i.e. you are suspended. There is no right for the employee to show up for work.

Cowardice.

Not him in particular but in general. Quite bizzare that you get paid after being fired. Presumably it's just a civil service thing.

There is nothing in the agreed process that states a teacher has to receive full pay pending appeal.

They may do.

The agreed process between the department and the unions is at best a formal agreement, it has no legislative standing.

Norma Foley when she was Minister was directly asked the question why he was still being paid, she had no answer.

She fobbed it off with care of an employee law obligations which is just complete nonsense and is not law anywhere.