Vinny O’Connor wins injunction over Irish dancing role

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Vinny O’Connor secured an interim injunction at the High Court in Dublin on 22 February 2024, allowing him to examine at a Boston Irish dancing event.

The order restrained An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha from preventing O’Connor from acting as an examiner at the event in Boston.

O’Connor had received a written warning after being found to have breached the organisation’s code of conduct and social media guidelines; a gross misconduct allegation was not upheld.

The warning barred him from adjudicating at major events for its duration. He argued that examining was a separate role and that exclusion would harm his reputation.

The judge said the order was interim and made on an ex parte basis, with only one side present. The matter was due back before the court the following week.