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Three years ago, Enoch Burke (left) was an otherwise ordinary history teacher from the sleepy Irish town of Castlebar. However, the ex-teacher (bottom inset) has found himself in the centre of Ireland's trans rights row, which began when he refused to refer to a transgender student's pronouns while working at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath. This decision sparked a series of events which has led to Enoch spending over 400 days in Mountjoy prison - after he repeatedly showed up to his former school following his dismissal and telling staff he was there to do his job. Enoch's parents Shaun and Martina (top inset) and his nine siblings have vehemently supported him throughout the process - accusing the school of 'bowing to the alter of transgenderism' and facing legal woes of their own in the process. In June, the Irish High Court ordered Enoch's release from prison, which was partially due to the end of exam season and imminent school holidays. However, the former teacher (top right) was jailed for a third time yesterday after he violated his court order by stepping foot on school grounds again. Before he was bundled into the back of a Gardaí van, Enoch was filmed telling officers that he was 'not going to turn his back on his duty' to his students while his mother argued the school supporting transgender students was 'abusive'. Here FEMAIL delves into the trans rights row that has divided Ireland and shows no sign of resolution any time soon. Bottom right: Enoch's sister Ammi pictured being removed from a Court of Appeal hearing in March 2023.

Cornish residents in a rural cul-de-sac are in a battle with the council over a newbuild came up so close to their homes it is 'blocking out all their sunlight' and giving them a 'shocking lack of privacy'. The offensive property is one of a new estate in St Erth but is the only one of the new houses which is directly behind a row of houses in Boscarnek, towering over a number of preexisting gardens. Farah Bell (left) said that since the house has sprung up, her own home has plummeted in value by £50,000, ridiculing the council's use of 'poverty' as a rationale for building the new homes.

Senior Constable Gemma Williamson was off-duty but called in to assist when Marina Hanna, 29, died on Hamilton Island, in north Queensland, on 20 June, 2022, when the buggy being driven by her husband Robbie Awad, 32, flipped on its side. Ms Williamson, who has been a cop for 14 years and completed courses in forensic crashes, was then assigned with processing the scene.

QUENTIN LETTS: Paradise has, over the years, had many depictions. Renaissance painters such as Tintoretto and Botticini imagined angels and bearded hunks perching on clouds. Flemish master Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) envisaged a forest glade with tame animals. The Plains Of Heaven, by 19th-century English painter John Martin, shows an unspoilt plateau whose mountain lake is fed by a blue waterfall. Four centuries earlier, Dutch oddball Hieronymus Bosch saw heaven as a tunnel rising to a source of light, like some vast concrete culvert in the sky. In France the other day, I stumbled on another vision of Eden. After breakfast we had escaped the grime of Paris - a sorry place these days - and driven east for more than an hour.

Enoch Burke (left) has been at the centre of a trans right row in Ireland for over two years now - but he's not the only member of his family facing endless legal woes. In May 2022, the former history teacher told the headteacher at his school in County Westmeath that his Evangelical Christian beliefs meant he 'opposed transgenderism' and later criticised his boss' 'demand' to use the child's new name in front of staff and students. It sparked a chain of events that has led to him being jailed for repeatedly showing up at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath after being sacked, and entering the staff room saying he was there to do his job. Enoch has spent over 300 days in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin and has no prospect of release because he refuses to comply with a court order to stay away from the school premises. Earlier this week, Enoch's sister Ammi (right) lost an unlawful dismissal appeal at the Court of Appeal and was criticised for her 'utterly appalling and egregious' behaviour during proceedings. Meanwhile, Enoch's father Sean (right inset) and brother Simeon (left inset) have also faced legal issues of their own in recent months - having passionately supported the teacher during various hearings in Dublin's Four Courts. Here FEMAIL delves into the Burke family's legal battles - as Enoch faces an indefinite jail sentence.

He's been at the centre of a trans rights scandal in Ireland for the past two years - and now Enoch Burke's father and brother have become embroiled in their own legal battles.  In May 2022, the history teacher (left) found himself in the centre of Ireland's culture wars after he refused to refer to a transitioning transgender student as 'they' rather than 'he'. It sparked a chain of events that has led to him being jailed for repeatedly showing up at Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath after being sacked, and entering the staff room saying he was there to do his job. Enoch has spent over 300 days in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin and has no prospect of release because he refuses to comply with a court order to stay away from the school premises. Last month, he refused a High Court offer to spend Easter out of prison and accused the judge of colluding with the school. In recent months, Enoch's father (top right) and brother (bottom right) have faced legal issues of their own - after the family passionately supported the teacher during various hearings in Dublin's Four Courts.

A Florida bill is expected to make GPS tracking a third degree felony. Several government branches will soon be voted on the bill, which may go into operation on October 1. Anyone who tracks someone without their knowledge of their presence is punished for five years in jail and a $5,000 fine. Stalking through tracking devices is on the rise in the United States, which has resulted in violent crime and, in some cases, the person being tracked.

Mayor Brandon Johnson sluggishly blamed both the Biden Administration and Texas for his city's struggles to care for thousands of refugees. After being bused in from the US-Mexico border, particularly Texas, around 15,000 asylum seekers were crammed into shelters across the region, he said. Johnson revived his rivalry with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, calling his behavior "reckless and risky," but he also moaned about the lack of federal funding.

Since flying asylum seekers from El Paso to Chicago last week, Texas could be getting the last laugh in a showdown with Chicago officials over moving migrants from beleaguered border towns to Windy City.

The vile video of a 30-year-old medic being shoved by the nefarious male, who had also urinated inside the 999 ambulance, was released by London Ambulance Service. Following the accident, the paramedic can now be seen writhing in agony and clutching his arm, while the male patient steps out of the ambulance and appears to walk away. Earlier this year, an incident occurred outside Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in West London. The patient was arrested straight on the scene and ordered to pay the ambulance bill for the assault.

Steve Dunne, Ashley Dale's heartbroken father, said 'history had repeated itself' after she was killed nearly seven years after his youngest son was shot in a case of mistaken identity. Following Lewis' death, Mr Dunne (pictured with Ashley in inset) said he had spent seven years trying to 'get his life back together,' but Ms Dale (left) was fired first. Ms Dale had'sobbed uncontrollably' when three men were found guilty of her brother's murder in November 2016.

Lewis Dunne, 16, (right) had been strolling along the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Eldonian Village, Merseyside, with brothers Paul and John Martin mistaken for a member of a rival gang, as well as Jake Culshaw, their accomplice. The innocent teen was mistook by the three children because he had the same 'curly hair' as the man they were attempting to hurt. Ashley Dunne (left), his half-sister, died after being fatally wounded seven years ago.

According to UK reports, people born in the 1960s and 1970s are taking prescriptions of everything from cannabis to hallucinogens. Cocaine is the biggest threat to middle-aged, middle-class Britain in terms of lethality and long-term damage. According to the new Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey, there were unprecedented numbers of people over the age of 40 in England and Wales in 2021.

Even though it was Jupiter's best session in five months, St James' Place has its worst day on the stock market in seven years. In the midst of months of economic uncertainty, investors poured their money into accounts. The largest decline since 2016 is St James' Place, which is 189.6p. Jupiter, on the other hand, saw gains in the aftermath of interim findings that exceeded market expectations. Jupiter's 6.3 percent, or 6.9p.m., increased to the 115p mark. Schroders earned £5.7 billion from new clients in the six months to June, up from £4.4 billion in the same period last year. It soared by 0.8 percent, or 3.7p., to 463.7 p.

According to reports, the Land Rover driver who killed eight-year-old Selena Lau (pictured left) may have suffered from a seizure prior to the tragic Wimbledon crash. According to a report, the 46-year-old woman who ploughed into an end-of-term picnic at The Study Prep School on Thursday was discovered to be in a 'delirious' state and had bit through her tongue. The driver, who is said not to have been over the alcohol or drug threshold at the time, is reported to have had a seizure right before the accident after she's'suddenly stepped on the accelerator,' they said.

A Wimbledon councillor has described how "the whole community is in shock" after an eight-year-old schoolgirl was tragically wounded while a Land Rover ploughed into an end of term term party, as wellwishers continue to pay their respects (inset, right) to the school. Selena Lau (left), a pupil at £16,000-a-year The Study Prep school, was photographed for the first time yesterday. She was branded by her heartbroken family members as a "cheeky" young girl who was 'adored by everyone.' After the £80,000 4x4 crashed through the primary school's gates during an end of term picnic, one of Selena's eight-year-old classmates is fighting for her life in hospital with a woman in her 40s. On Saturday, floral tributes continued to be laid at the site for the'shining star' pupil, who was wearing the very school uniform she would have wore at the time of the accident.

The eight-year-old girl who was injured in the Wimbledon prep school shooting was left on a sad note. Floral tributes were paid at the site for the'shining star's' pupil, as it revealed that another eight-year-old girl, as well as a parent in her forties, is fighting for her life today. A 46-year-old woman from the area was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by impaired driving. According to the Met, she has now been arrested. Families wept at the scene, where 16 people were wounded, including a baby at Wimbledon's Study Preparatory School on Camp Road, as a result. 'I will never forget you,' a note left for the schoolgirl who died after one of her classmates died.'

A 46-year-old woman from the area was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by reckless driving. The Met has confirmed that she has now been arrested. It came as f amilies wept at the scene as they laid floral tributes to the'shining star's eight-year-old girl who died in the horrific crash, which injured 16 others, including a baby at Wimbledon's Study Preparatory School on Camp Road. Specialist officers are assisting the child's bereaft parents, according to a large update this afternoon. A second eight-year-old girl was also in hospital and in danger of a life-threatening illness. In addition, a woman in her 40s is currently in a critical situation in the hospital. A number of other people, including a seven-month-old girl, were admitted to the hospital, and their conditions were found not life threatening. All the children were injured were students in the school, and all the parents and caregivers of the children were injured, not workers.

The female driver of a £80,000 Land Rover that crashed into an end-of-term party at a Wimbledon primary school on Monday, killing an eight-year-old girl and injuring sixteen others, including a baby. Year Three students at the £16,000-permation school had arrived with parents and teachers for a picnic shortly before 10 a.m. This morning, detectives will interview the woman in her forties. According to preliminary reports, she may have suffered a'medical attack' before the accident, such as a heart attack or seizure. Allerdings, she was only at a hospital for a brief time before being arrested on suspicion of causing death by unsafe driving and was taken into custody. Last night, Met Police removed her car from the scene on a flatbed truck for experiments. Officers are now interviewing witnesses and discussing CCTV to determine how and why the luxurious black and gold two-tonne 4x4 crashed through the school's wooden fence shortly before 9:30 a.m. and careered across the lawn into employees, children, and parents and fathers. Parents have been holding vigils at the bedsides of several children who were injured in the Wimbledon primary school tragedy. According to reports, certain people are seriously ill.

On the last day of term, pupils aged as young as four were enjoying an outdoor tea party when tragedy struck in Wimbledon, killing an eight-year-old girl and several others in hospital, as well as several others in a critical condition. The black and gold two-tonne 4x4 crashed through the school's wooden fence just before 10 a.m. and was carried out across the lawn, sending terrified students and workers running as best they could. The £70,000 vehicle struck several people and reportedly trapped at least one child under its roof, and locals heard piercing screams. After being caught up in the chaos, some people noticed a baby screaming in the back of an ambulance. The driver, a woman in her 40s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by reckless driving and remained in jail while parents held bedside vigils for those wounded overnight, according to police. Since being withdrawn from the site for testing, her vehicle has been out of service.

An eight-year-old girl died after a Land Rover crashed into the end-of-term celebrations at a London primary school, injuring at least 16 people. On the last day of term, students as young as four were enjoying an outdoor tea party. The Study Prep school in Wimbledon was devastated by a tragedy. According to Scotland Yard, the Land Rover Defender vehicle's pilot, a woman in her 40s, had been arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. In a press conference, Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland wept that an eight-year-old girl had died, adding, 'Our thoughts are with her family at this traumatic time.' The 4x4 was unable to reach the front wall of the main hall before it struck the exterior wall, just as teachers, students, and parents were preparing for the holiday. At least 16 people were treated on the scene, with ten others admitted to the hospital. Several people are reported to be in'serious' and 'critical' conditions. Scotland Yard has reported a big incident, but officers have said it was not terrorist-related.

Auditors have been warned that unless Stephen Fitzpatrick's flying taxi business Vertical Aerospace continues to be a 'going concern' unless it gets new funding, it will remain a'material uncertainty.' Through Ovo, Fitzpatrick delivers electricity to 4.5 million households. Vertical Aerospace, a registered company in the Cayman Islands and listed in New York, has accrued nearly £200 million in losses in just two years. Imagination Industries, Ovo's parent company, had revenues of £377 million in its last accounts for 2021, but had losses of £300 million in the previous three years.

As they plan for a surge in 999 calls from people who are injured or missing in the crowd, London ambulance chiefs have asked royal revellers to remain safe during the Coronation. On a Saturday, there are usually around 4,000 calls, but it is forecasting over 5,000 as crowds descend on London for King Charles' big day. It is forecast that additional slips, bumps, and falls from the crowds will be welcome, as well as the danger of people forgetting to eat and drink enough water on the day. Dr. John Martin, the city's chief paramedic, said that although they were proud to play their part in the Coronation, the public could be aided in determining what was important by being prepared.

Today, up to 10,000 ambulance employees will walk out in England and Wales as people are advised to use services 'wisely' and avoid calling 999 only in life-threatening situations. At least 750 army troops have been sent in to cover the ambulance service (bottom left). Christina McAnea (top) of Unison said she wanted the strike to be a wake-up call to the government. TalkTV host Tom Newton-Dunn asked her last night: 'If people die, whose fault is it tomorrow?' 'Absolutely the government's,' Ms McAnea said. They have been completely irresponsible. The only time they called me in for a meeting was today, the day before the strike, and it's completely irresponsible of them to start any kind of discussions or talks with us.' She also warned that 999 call handlers could go to war if the government doesn't agree to compromise. Ms McAnea said, "We haven't reached a decision yet about whether or not it will be long or dead, or what groups we should leave out; as an example, our road crews are coming out tomorrow. So there are those people who are out and about the ambulances, technicians, and the specialist paramedics who go out to deal with specific problems. They're the ones on strike tomorrow. We haven't done is move the control room staff out. So, the people who deal with the 999 calls will still be working tomorrow. They'll be extremely crowded as they'll be the ones who will be triaging all of the calls as they do every day. However, we could also exclude our 999 members.'