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€225,000 awarded to man born in mother and baby home from estranged birth mother’s estate
A MAN believed to have been born in a mother and baby home has been awarded €225,000 out of the estate of his estranged birth mother.
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Boy (12) dies after car he was driving collided with lorry in Co Limerick
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/boy-12-dies-after-car-he-was-driving-collided-with-lorry-in-co-limerick-1.4799551 Child was sole occupant of the Nissan Qashqai involved in crash on N21 near Adare A 12-year-old boy was killed when the car he was driving collided with a lorry in Co Limerick in the early hours of Friday. The boy, who is believed to be from the Newcastle West area, was pronounced dead […]
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Boy who lost top of finger in ‘traumatic’ ice-rink accident awarded €32,500
A young boy whose little finger was amputated down to the first knuckle following an accident at an ice rink has settled his High Court action for an “all-in figure” of €32,500.
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Boy who cut hand on broken glass in council garden awarded €50,000
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2022/0207/1278382-wexford-boy-award/ A boy who jumped off a wall and landed on broken glass in a town council garden has been awarded over €50,000 by the High Court. Gavin Wall was ten years of age when he cut his hand on the glass at New Ross Town Council Gardens, Co Wexford four years ago. He was […]
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British tourist reunited with false teeth he lost in Spain 11 years ago while vomiting into a bin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-60327304 A holidaymaker who lost his false teeth while vomiting into a bin on a boozy night out in Benidorm was stunned when they turned up in the post 11 years on. Paul Bishop, 63, said he “fell ill” after drinking cider during a night out in the Spanish party resort in 2011. After Paul’s […]
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Seven medical practices non-compliant with radiation rules, Hiqa finds
Three dental practices among those criticised by watchdog in latest inspection report https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/seven-medical-practices-non-compliant-with-radiation-rules-hiqa-finds-1.4798107 By Tim O’Brien, 9th February 2022 Seven out of 12 medical practices – including three dental practices – inspected by Hiqa have been found to be in breach of regulations concerning the control of exposure to ionising radiation. Medical exposure to ionising […]
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Court upholds finding deceased driver’s estate liable for woman’s trauma
Lisa Sheehan awarded €87,000 over stress from witnessing ‘horror’ aftermath of crash https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/court-upholds-finding-deceased-driver-s-estate-liable-for-woman-s-trauma-1.4793908 The Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld a decision in favour of a woman who suffered post-traumatic stress after she saw the partially decapitated body of a motorist who had just crashed head-on with a bus. Lisa Sheehan (37), a married mother-of-two […]
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Law student left with catastrophic injuries after car driven by banned motorist mounted footpath gets €8m damages
A law student left with catastrophic injuries when he was hit by a car driven by a banned motorist who mounted a footpath has settled his High Court action for damages against the driver for €8m.
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Modern Dilemmas: ‘Should I Inform HR About My Workmate Secretly Working From Spain?’
Question: My workmates and I have been working remotely for nearly two years. Our company implemented a long-term remote working policy, but they explicitly stated that we must be based in Ireland. Working from overseas is prohibited. One colleague has been intermittently working from Spain since 2020. We collaborate closely, but initially, he denied being […]
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FBD must cover publicans’ losses for early closures and closed bar areas
The High Court has ruled that FBD Insurance plc must pay publicans for losses arising from the early closures of premises which occurred from 10 August 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a 201-page judgment, Mr Justice Denis McDonald held that the early closing requirement was a government-imposed closure and therefore fell within the ambit of FBD’s policy.
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Man who mistakenly assumed he was crossing a one-way road before colliding with car loses €60,000 claim
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-who-mistakenly-assumed-he-was-crossing-a-one-way-road-before-colliding-with-car-loses-60000-claim-41321536.html By Ray Managh, February 07 2022 A MAN who mistakenly assumed he was crossing a one-way road and failed to look to his left has lost a €60,000 damages claim against a motorist he collided with on a “dirty, wet January morning in 2018”. Judge James McCourt, dismissing the claim of 43-year-old construction worker […]
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Court of Appeal: €85,000 award upheld for woman who witnessed aftermath of fatal car accident
The Court of Appeal has upheld an award of €85,000 for psychiatric damage caused to a woman who witnessed the aftermath of a fatal car accident. The woman was the first person on the scene and suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after seeing the deceased driver.
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