Members of the family have been involved in protests and legal disputes in Ireland arising out of the suspension of Enoch Burke from his job as a teacher. Mr Burke was imprisoned

The Burke family disrupted a Washington gala attended by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, protesting Enoch Burke’s imprisonment before being removed by police

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Ireland Funds gala dinner in Washington DC last night was not significantly disrupted by the Burke family's protest at the event.

The Burke family approached a table in the middle of the floor of the Ireland Funds dinner in Washington and Martina Burke said: “My son is in prison”

Micheál Martin said the Burke family’s attempt to enter the floor of the Ireland Funds event was ‘regrettable’.

Enoch Burke's family is reportedly headed to Washington, DC, though it's unclear if they are invited to St. Patrick's Day events at the US capital. Speculation has stirred after Elon Musk platformed a misleading post about Enoch Burke.

Martina, Ammi, and Isaac Burke gatecrashed the dinner, which was being held in the National Building Museum on Thursday evening. They had been protesting outside as guests were arriving, but they later made their way into the gala in the middle of a speech from NFL Coach Dan Quinn.

Isaac and Ami Burke, along with their mother Martina, interrupted event attended by Taoiseach in protest at the imprisonment of Enoch Burke