RTE News has learned that exploratory talks have taken place aimed at resolving the dispute between a group of builders and Collen Construction.
The dispute has led to the jailing of three unemployed Dublin bricklayers for the breach of a court order.
Bilateral talks took place today between the chairman of the Construction Industry Industrial Council, Kevin Foley, and parties to the dispute. However, little progress was made and no further meetings are planned.
Earlier today, a carpenter from Ballyfermot in Dublin gave an undertaking to the High Court that he would not picket or interfere with access at a Collen Construction site in Dublin until the matter comes before court next Wednesday.
Daniel O’Connell, 31, who represented himself at this morning's hearing, gave the undertaking after he sought more time to seek legal advice on his next course of action.
Mr O'Connell was before the High Court to answer claims that he breached an injunction granted to Collen Construction by the High Court last Friday which prevented him picketing the Hugh Lane site.
Protests have been taking place at that site in support of three Dublin bricklayers who were jailed for breaching an earlier injunction preventing them picketing a Collen Construction site in Ballybrack.
Today counsel for Collen Construction told the High Court that disruption at the Hugh Lane site was costing €5,000 a week in delays.
The court also heard allegations of disruption and intimidation at that site by protestors including Mr O Connell.
Meanwhile, there were minor scuffles for a second day between gardaí and protestors during an attempt to prevent builders from entering a site operated by Collen Construction in UCD this morning.
The protest was also in support of the three Dublin bricklayers.
The men are claiming the company had refused them work because of their union membership.
