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Construction worker tells High Court of "terrible conditions" in "work camp"
Summary
Armando Agostinho Alves Da Silva, a construction worker, testified in the High Court that he and 20 other Portuguese colleagues endured "terrible conditions" while building a section of the N7 motorway between Limerick and Nenagh in 2007‑2008. The workers, employed by three Portuguese companies under the RAC Eire Partnership, were housed in a prefab building outside Nenagh where 6‑8 men shared a room. The accommodation lacked basic facilities: the water was unfit for drinking, showers were unreliable, and wastewater produced a foul smell. Meals were supplied only on working days; on Sundays the workers had to fend for themselves with no cooking facilities. Da Silva said the new employer offered better pay and shorter hours, prompting him to move into a local house. The case, part of a series of actions against the same companies, seeks damages for alleged breach of contract, unpaid wages, unfair deductions for accommodation and laundry, and fraudulent record‑keeping.
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What: Report matter: Construction worker tells High Court of "terrible conditions" in "work camp". Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
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- 2007 and 2008 Other
- 2018-01-11 Publication
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