Court ruling on UCC pickets

University College Cork has secured a High Court injunction preventing planned pickets at some entrances to the college’s main campus tomorrow by employees of Tyndall National Institute in a dispute over pay.

Mr Justice Paul Gilligan said he was satisfied to grant an injunction against Siptu and the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) over what the college claims are proposals to extend the picketing. UCC claims the proposed action was an escalation of the dispute that would cause “significant disruption”, particularly for students sitting exams.

Richard Kean, for Siptu, said given “the ramifications of the judgment”, his client may appeal the decision.