Ten Gardaí were called to the Court of Appeal today to forcibly remove Enoch Burke and several of his family members from the courtroom.

It happened as the President of the Court of Appeal was in the middle of dismissing his challenge to orders of the High Court, requiring him to stay away from his former school.

Chaotic scenes broke out before the Court of Appeal this afternoon while Mr Justice George Birmingham was delivering a ruling in relation to Mr Burke's challenge to a number of court orders.

The orders, made separately by two judges last August and September, had the effect of restraining him from attending at Wilson's Hospital School, pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing.

As soon as it became clear that he was going to lose his appeal, Mr Burke's sister, Ammi, took to her feet and refused to sit down despite repeated requests to do so.

Their mother, Martina, then took to her feet waving the Irish Constitution at the judges and accusing them of “bowing before the altar of transgenderism.”

The Guards were called amid further interruptions and in the end, 10 officers were needed to forcibly remove Mr Burke, his brothers Isaac and Simeon, his sister, Ammi and their parents.

One person was arrested following the incident.

Enoch Burke's younger brother, Simeon, has appeared in court charged with a breach of the peace at the Four Courts.

He was arrested this afternoon after being removed from the Court of Appeal, where Enoch lost an appeal against orders to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School.

Enoch Burke was not in court today when the judgements dismissing his appeal against the validity of orders of the High Court to stay away from his former school.

He was not there because he had been forcibly removed by Gardaí.

Ten officers were required to remove him, his brothers Isaac and Simeon, his sister, Ammi and their parents Martina and Sean.

It all kicked off after it became clear that Enoch was not going to win his appeal.

Just two hours later, Simeon Burke was brought before a District Court judge charged with a breach of the peace.

Judge Paula Murphy was told he is accused of shouting at a Garda in an "aggressive manner" while being escorted out of the Court of Appeal this afternoon.

He described his arrest as "shameful and disgraceful" and told Judge Murphy he was "shaken to the core" by what happened to him.

There was no objection to bail but he refused to take it up so he was remanded in custody this evening.