A number of the Castlebar based Burke family protested outside the White House on Tuesday evening last ahead of the annual shamrock celebration ceremony yesterday.
According to the Journal.ie, at least four family members – including parents Martina and Seán and two of their adult children – stood outside security barriers to the White House compound, holding up placards saying: ‘America need to know the truth about Ireland’.
The Burkes were seen holding four protest signs- one displaying a photo of Enoch Burke detailing how many days he has served in prison (513), and another claiming Micheál Martin “denies Christian liberties in Ireland”.
Enoch Burke was not at the scene with his family.
The group declined to engage with reporters at the scene.
Since August 2022, Enoch Burke has spent over 500 days in prison for repeatedly violating orders to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School in Westmeath.
Members of the Burke family had previously been spotted boarding a flight to the US capital earlier this week, the same day Taoiseach Martin arrived in the city ahead of his meeting with US president Donald Trump.
