The Building and Allied Trades Union (BATU) breached the constitutional right to work of a Limerick blocklayer because it would not permit him to join, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

The Building and Allied Trades Union has called for tighter regulations governing employment on construction sites in an effort to improve safety for workers.

The Building and Allied Trades Union (BATU) has called for the introduction of a corporate manslaughter as a criminal offence in an effort to improve safety on construction sites.

The Building and Allied Trades Union (BATU) has accused the Government of failing to take realistic action to prevent deaths and injuries on Irish building sites.