Injunction granted against protesters intimidating construction workers in Macroom

Protesters 'impeding and preventing construction' and 'saying inappropriate, threatening or intimidating things to employees' on site of 'ghost estate', court heard

Judge granted an interim injunction against the protestors carrying out certain actions at the site on the Killarney Road, Lower Codrum, Macroom, Co Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

An urgent injunction was granted against protesters intimidating, threatening or obstructing construction workers completing a seven-house development outside Macroom.

Gardaí have visited the site following recent incidents involving protesters, who were described as acting in the belief that the houses were to be offered to people fleeing the war in Ukraine.