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Judge to rule on Ammi Burke’s application to recuse after allegation of ‘close relationship’ with Arthur Cox

The solicitor told Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger that her previous comments on matters of employment law and her “close relationship” with counsel in the case should warrant that another judge hear the dispute

Ammi Burke, pictured with her brother Enoch earlier this year, said that she “will not have my name brought to the gutter”. Picture: Collins

A High Court judge has said she will rule Wednesday morning on whether to recuse herself in a case brought by Ammi Burke against the Workplace Relations Commission.

Burke made allegations about Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger’s previous comments on matters of employment law and her “close relationship” with counsel in the case.

The application was made ahead of a full hearing of the judicial review against the WRC arising out of what Burke alleges was ...