He’s been dismissed from his teaching post but he keeps showing up at the school gates - violating a court order. Not purging his contempt of court means he faces fines of €700 for every day until he does.

So, what next for Enoch Burke and his stand in the name of religion?

Presenter Siobhán Maguire is joined by Shane Phelan, Legal Affairs Editor at the Irish Independent.

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Enoch Burke: What is the Mayo evangelical Christian trying to achieve?

Tullylish is a quiet rural parish, in the east of county Down. But during the troubles, it was known for being part of a ‘murder triangle’. From the 1970s to the mid-90s, over 20 people in the area were killed by paramilitary violence, with the UVF commander Robin ‘The Jackal’ Jackson co-ordinating many of these attacks. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sunday Life editor Martin Breen and Martin Doyle, author of “Dirty Linen” - a book about his experiences growing up in Tullylish.

Robin ‘the Jackal’ Jackson and the murders of Tullylish 

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Enoch Burke: What is the Mayo evangelical Christian trying to achieve?

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