Judge Marguerite Bolger said she was not satisfied that the balance of convenience or interests of justice favoured or required compelling the Choice Stores outlet to continue to trade against their wishes in Tesco, Bath Road, Poleberry, Co Waterford.

Last July, Tesco Ireland Ltd obtained an injunction, pending full hearing of the case, preventing Martin and Kathleen Donovan, who live in a caravan on a halting site at Túr Uisce, Doughiska, Galway, from trespassing on the land.

On Thursday, Mr Justice Brian Cregan adjourned the matter to next month following undertakings on behalf of Choice to keep the outlet open pending the determination of the proceedings.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that the supermarket group has breached the Employment Equality Act 1998 on grounds of disability

This is according to Tesco Ireland, who listed their top 10 items purchased on Christmas Eve.