A Dublin carpenter has given an undertaking to the High Court to stop picketing two building sites run by Collen Construction in the city.
Daniel O'Connell (31) from Thomond Road, Ballyfermot, gave an undertaking to Ms Justice Mary Laffoy that he would stop picketing the sites at the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery, Frederick St and UCD, Belfield. He also gave an undertaking that he would not interfere with access or egress to the sites.
Mr O'Connell told the judge that he had only received papers in the case on Monday and he requested time to get legal advice.
Ms Justice Laffoy agreed to give him time and adjourned the matter until next Wednesday and she warned Mr O'Connell that if he breached the undertakings given to the court it was open to Collen Construction to bring a motion to attach or commit before the court.
The High Court was told earlier this week that the picket was in support of three unemployed bricklayers who are now facing their second week in jail for refusing to udnertake not to picket another Collen site at Ballybrack, Dublin, arising from their failure to secure jobs there.
Collen had sought the committal order against the three and several protests have taken place since at various Collen sites over the jailing of the men.