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Pepsi worker devastated at being forced to retire at 65 gets €40,000 in age bias case
Pat Cassidy’s Siptu representative said the commission has ordered that the company and union enter discussions on the implementation of a code of practice on longer working.
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Sunway Travel ordered to pay €12,000 over injury from ceiling fan
Man told aparthotel staff twice before accident that fan was dangerous, High Court hears
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Legal fees halved by judge in case of boy who lost part of finger
Judge previously expressed concern that costs were high relative to proposed damages
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Boy’s case against HSE for alleged failure to diagnose hearing problem settled
Despite parental concern issue allegedly only came to light after routine tests in school
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€40,000 for schoolboy who tripped on metal strips inserted to stop skateboarders
A judge has approved a €40,000 settlement offer to a 12-year-old schoolboy who tripped on metal strips inserted in a pedestrian way to deter skateboarding.
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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 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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Girl who fell from ‘Santa train’ settles High Court action
Accident happened in December 2016 when girl was travelling to festive grotto in Donegal
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Family of factory worker who died from asbestos illness say others may be unaware of health risks
Patrick Byrne, who spent 20 years working at a tyre factory, died of an aggressive form of cancer
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American food company sues Dublin firm over ‘nearly identical’ packaging
ued High Court proceedings against a Dublin food company it claims is selling pounded yam in “nearly identical” packaging to its own.
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ESB worker attacked by stag sues in High Court
An ESB worker who was attacked by a large stag and tossed through the air as he climbed a mountain has sued in the High Court.
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Owners of crumbling Irish homes ‘disgusted’ by compensation plan
Campaigners say government leaves major shortfall for those affected by housing built with too much mica
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