Liffey Meats injunction hearing deferred in High Court
Judge decides to set new date for injunction hearing on learning that no notice of the injunction had been posted at Liffey Meats' Ballinasloe plant. Paul Mooney reports live from the High Court.
Farmers injuncted by Liffey Meats in relation to the ongoing protest outside its Ballinasloe plant will have to return to the High Court.
Proceedings this morning came to a halt when the court learned that the injunction has not been posted at the factory gates.
Peader Toibín TD attended the High Court on Thursday and informed judge Anthony Barr that he had been asked to speak on behalf of farmers who had protested at the plant.
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No notice
Toibín said that no paper notice of the interim injunction had been hung at the gates of the Ballinasloe plant.
Judge Barr told the Meath TD that he could not address the court, as only the named parties or their representatives could do so.
The barrister for Liffey Meats then told the court that it was correct that no notice had been displayed at the plant.
His client did not want to erect a notice without a Garda presence and this had not been available.
This, he said, followed an alleged incident at Ballyjamesduff last Friday where a tractor was driven towards a wall when attempts were being made to display a notice.
Judge Barr said he would give a new return date for the named individuals in the injunction involved at the Ballinasloe plant. That hearing was later confirmed to be scheduled for Friday next.
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Title: Liffey Meats injunction hearing deferred in High Court
Judge decides to set new date for injunction hearing on learning that no notice of the injunction had been posted at Liffey Meats' Ballinasloe plant. Paul Mooney reports live from the High Court.
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Farmers injuncted by Liffey Meats in relation to the ongoing protest outside its Ballinasloe plant will have to return to the High Court.
Proceedings this morning came to a halt when the court learned that the injunction has not been posted at the factory gates.
Peader Toibín TD attended the High Court on Thursday and informed judge Anthony Barr that he had been asked to speak on behalf of farmers who had protested at the plant.
No notice
Toibín said that no paper notice of the interim injunction had been hung at the gates of the Ballinasloe plant.
Judge Barr told the Meath TD that he could not address the court, as only the named parties or their representatives could do so.
The barrister for Liffey Meats then told the court that it was correct that no notice had been displayed at the plant.
His client did not want to erect a notice without a Garda presence and this had not been available.
This, he said, followed an alleged incident at Ballyjamesduff last Friday where a tractor was driven towards a wall when attempts were being made to display a notice.
Judge Barr said he would give a new return date for the named individuals in the injunction involved at the Ballinasloe plant. That hearing was later confirmed to be scheduled for Friday next.
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