The fire broke out shortly before 3.30pm at Enniscorthy Vocational School and is understood to have broken out in the bathroom area of the premises.

It relates to Burke's ongoing refusal to comply with a High Court order not to attend at the secondary school where he is employed.

Enoch Burke, who is an evangelical Christian, was suspended from work on full pay last month pending the outcome of a disciplinary process after a number of incidents which stemmed from a transgender row in school

Barnardos is calling on the Government to implement measures in Budget 2023 to alleviate the pressure of back to school costs on families.