Judgment of the Court 4 February 1988

In Case 143/86 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Circuit Court of Ireland, Northern Circuit, County of Cavan, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, acting as President, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida and G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias (Presidents of Chambers), T. Koopmans, U. Everling, K. Bahlmann, Y. Galmot, C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliet, T. F. O'Higgins and F. Schockweiler, Judges, Advocate General: C. O. Lenz Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of Margetts and Addenbrook, by Messrs Cormac D. Dunne & Co., Solicitors, Thomas Cuddy and Winifred Cuddy by Messrs F. N. Murtagh & Co., Solicitors, the Government of Ireland by L. Dockery, Chief State Solicitor, acting as Agent, the Commission of the European Communities, by D. R. Gilmour, acting as Agent,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 24 November 1987,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 24 November 1987,

gives the following

Judgment

The second question

The remaining questions

Costs

1 Language of the Case: English.