Workers at a major school building project in west Dublin are tonight occupying a tower crane in protest over what they say is under payment of workers.
The UNITE trade union said the system of subcontracting on the JJ Rhatigan site in Lucan meant bricklayers were earning less than €5 an hour.
However, Developers JJ Rhatigan said the allegations are completely untrue.
Bricklayers who began working for a subcontractor on the site last May say they were earning around €107 for a full working week.
Unions and workers say subcontracting is being used to drive down wages and undermine pension and other rights.
Tonight, UNITE said the protest shows the growing anger and frustration at the company's refusal to engage with workers.
Kishoge Community College is one of 70 new schools that are under construction this year.
It is part of a massive €2bn state investment in school infrastructure, aimed at ensuring enough school places for the country's rapidly growing school population.
