Origin

From Latin injunctio, meaning “a command” or “an order,” derived from injungere (“to impose” or “to command”).

Definition

An injunction is a court order requiring a person or organisation either to do something or to stop doing something.

Irish courts may grant temporary, interlocutory, or permanent injunctions depending on the circumstances of the dispute.

Injunctions are frequently used in employment disputes, property matters, defamation cases, and breaches of contract where financial compensation alone would not be sufficient.