Gardai arrived at the Burke family home on Friday evening
Gardaí arrived at the Burke family home on Friday (Image: X)
Gardaí failed to secure the arrest of Martina and Ammi Burke on Friday after officers arrived at the Burke family home in Castlebar, the Burke family have claimed.
On Wednesday, March 4, a High Court judge sentenced Enoch Burke’s mother Martina and sister Ammi to two weeks in jail each after finding them guilty of contempt of court. The two had been removed from court on February 20 for “shouting and roaring” during a hearing.
Ammi and Martina Burke were not in court when Mr Justice Brian Cregan delivered his judgment and he ordered gardaí to arrest the two women immediately.
While the two women remained at liberty on Thursday, a video posted to the Enoch Burke social media X account on Friday evening showed gardaí attempting to secure their arrest, but eventually leaving empty handed.
In the short video, a number of gardaí can be seen outside the Burke family home in Castlebar, Co. Mayo attempting to find the location of Martina and Ammi. Eventually the officers leave, without having made any arrests.
“Gardaí flood Burke family home to arrest and imprison Enoch Burke’s mother and sister,” his sibling wrote on the Enoch Burke X account.
“A sad day in our country when An Garda Síochána can spare eight guards to come to the Burke family home to arrest Martina and Ammi Burke. Enoch Burke has now spent 600 days in prison. He refused to use “they/them” pronouns for a child.”
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “An Garda Síochána has received a court order relating to contempt of court by two individuals. An Garda Síochána does not comment on the detail of ongoing operations.”
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