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Meat factory secures injunction against picketing workers

Summary

Duffy Meats Trading, a Wicklow‑based meat producer employing about 750 staff, secured a High Court injunction to stop the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) from blocking trucks at its Shillelagh plant. The company said the picket had prevented or delayed deliveries and threatened to halt operations. The injunction, granted ex‑parte, prohibits the TEEU and anyone with notice from interfering with access or egress, though it does not bar picketing itself. The court heard that the union was willing to give an undertaking to comply. The matter was adjourned with the injunction remaining in force. The dispute stems from changes to workers' terms and conditions, and the picket involved 10–15 union members forming a tight line that slowed trucks, raising health and safety concerns and requiring Garda escort. The injunction was obtained on 23 May 2014.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Meat factory secures injunction against picketing workers. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2014-05-23 Publication

Why: The company, represented by Tom Mallon Bl, sought the injunction on grounds including that the picketing is being conducted in an unlawful manner because it is preventing lawful entrance and egress from the plant. CNI source report

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