Galway firm refused court order

A company selling free range eggs has been refused a permanent High Court injunction restraining a competitor from using allegedly similar packaging for its product.

Mr Justice Tony O‘Connor dismissed a claim, by Galway Free Range Eggs Ltd, who sell eggs under the ‘Galway Free Range Eggs’ brand, against rivals, Hillsbrook Eggs Ltd, and its directors, Kevin O’Brien and his daughter, Carmel O’Brien.

It was claimed the defendants passed off their product by offering goods for sale under the name ‘O’Brien’s of Galway Free Range Eggs.’