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DAA and Ryanair launch High Court action to prevent proposed strike
Summary
The Dublin Airport Authority and Ryanair have each filed separate High Court applications to stop a proposed Siptu strike scheduled for Friday 14 March, the day of St Patrick's weekend. The strike would involve a four‑hour stoppage at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports, potentially grounding about 100 Ryanair flights carrying roughly 13,500 passengers. Ryanair's counsel argued the action was "opportunistic in the extreme", citing the busy weekend, the Ireland‑France rugby match and the Cheltenham horse‑racing festival as reasons the date was chosen to maximise harm. Ryanair seeks injunctions preventing Siptu members from striking at the three airports and declarations that the strike would be unlawful, interfering with the airline's economic rights. The DAA, represented by Mark Connaughton, also requested an early hearing, noting the urgency of informing airlines using Dublin Airport.
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What: Report matter: DAA and Ryanair launch High Court action to prevent proposed strike. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- Friday 14 March Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday March 14th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-03-07 Publication
Why: This, it is submitted, is because the proposed strike by Siptu constitutes a wrongful interference with Ryanairs economic rights and business interests. CNI source report
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