Retired Civil and Public Servants Association trustees seek injunction over AGM motions

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Trustees of the Retired Civil and Public Servants Association began a High Court action over the council’s alleged refusal to allow motions at the AGM. The proceedings were reported on 1 December 2023.

The trustees—Mary Farrell, Frank O’Dwyer and Matthew Ryan—said the motions concerned the association’s financial and corporate management, including expenses, accounts and auditing. The council had said discussion of the matters could be defamatory, while the trustees argued they should be allowed to raise them.

On 1 December 2023, Mr Justice Mark Sanfey permitted the trustees to serve short notice of the injunction proceedings on the defendants. Only the plaintiffs were represented and aware of the application. The case was due back in court the following week.