ðə jˈuːniən wʌz hˈɛvili kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd baɪ ɐn ɛmplˈɔɪmənt tɹaɪbjˈuːnəl ɪn ɐ kˈeɪs kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ˈɛntɹiˌɪzəm baɪ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪst pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd.
The union was heavily criticized by an employment tribunal in a case concerning 'entryism' by members of the Communist Party of Ireland.