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UCC secures injunction preventing picket at main campus on Wednesday

Summary

In a High Court ruling on 11 May 2015, Mr Justice Paul Gilligan granted University College Cork (UCC) an injunction that bars SIPTU and the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) from staging a picket at six of the twelve entrances to UCC's main campus on the following Wednesday. The injunction was issued because UCC argued that the planned picket, linked to a long‑running pay dispute at the Tyndall National Institute, would be an escalation that could cause significant disruption, especially for students sitting exams. SIPTU opposed the injunction and indicated that its client might appeal. IFUT did not participate in the proceedings. The judge noted that communications from the unions suggested the picket was intended to support Tyndall staff and was not meant to interfere with exams, but UCC maintained that the action was not part of the dispute and could disrupt campus activities.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: UCC secures injunction preventing picket at main campus on Wednesday. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• April 23rd Other
• May 1st Other
• 2015-05-11 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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