Murphy International allowed to seek refinery strike injunction

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Murphy International Ltd was allowed to serve proceedings seeking an injunction against proposed industrial action at the High Court on 18 October 2019. The company provides engineering services at the Aughinish Alumina refinery in Co Limerick.

The proceedings against Unite concern a proposed strike over workers’ pay and allowances. Murphy International also seeks declarations that the industrial-action notice is invalid because of alleged shortcomings in the union’s secret ballot. The case was due back before the court the following week.