PSNI investigates alleged assault on Archbishop at Armagh cathedral

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating an alleged assault on a cleric at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, following an incident involving former teacher Enoch Burke.

PSNI probes reported assault on Archbishop of Armagh

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a reported assault on a member of the clergy at St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh, limerickleader.ie reports.

The incident involves Enoch Burke, a former teacher who was dismissed from Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath, and Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland John McDowell.

A video circulating on social media appears to show Burke confronting Archbishop McDowell over his long-running legal dispute with the school following his dismissal.

The dispute originated in 2022, when the school's then-principal asked Burke to address a student by a new name and pronoun. Burke and his family, evangelical Christians from Co Mayo, contended the instruction was unconstitutional and violated his right to express his religious beliefs.

A spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed the investigation in a statement: "Police are investigating a report of an assault on a member of the clergy at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh. Police inquiries are ongoing."

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