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Design engineer fired over stammer awarded €15,000 in compensation
A Design Engineer for an agricultural machinery manufacturer who was dismissed over his stammer has been awarded €15,000 in compensation.
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NI: Disability harassment case against B&M settled for £5,000 without admission of liability
A man with a learning disability has settled a case alleging disability harassment against retailer B&M for £5,000 without admission of liability with support from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI).
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Vaginal Mesh Implants – Complications
The majority of women are given vaginal mesh implants to treat prolapse or incontinence. A growing number of women have had serious complications as a result of their vaginal mesh implants, and if you have been affected by vaginal mesh implants complications in Ireland, you can discuss your situation in strict confidence with a member of our medical negligence and defective products team.
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€10,000 compensation recommended for woman dismissed for not returning to office due to effects of Covid enforced creche closure
A sports firm here dismissed a credit controller after she could not return to the workplace following a Covid-19 enforced closure of the creche that cared for her two children.
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Legal Liability for Animals in Ireland
While the majority of fatal farm accidents in the last number of years were caused by machinery, deaths caused by animals also feature.
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Amazon to pay damages for dangerous goods sold by independent merchants
Policy change to affect US customers first but will be expanded to other countries soon.
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Ronan Keating agrees phone-hacking settlement at High Court
The Irish singer and TV presenter claimed his voicemail messages had been intercepted by News of the World publisher News Group Newspapers.
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Apology and €500,000 payment over unexpected death of woman (33)
Suzanne Hannon died in 2014 after intestine procedure at Midland Regional Hospital.
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Cork Apple worker found with explosive substance at work party insists he is ‘not a criminal’
Stanislav Ivanov, who was awarded €4,500 after a ruling that he was unfairly dismissed, says he wants to clear his reputation
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Credit union must pay disabled man €7,500 after it banned him from taking part in car prize draw
A Credit union has been ordered to pay €7,500 in compensation to a man with an intellectual disability after it discriminated against him when not allowing him enter a car-draw.
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Construction disputes in Ireland
Mediation, conciliation, arbitration and litigation are the most common methods of construction dispute resolution in Ireland.
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10 Tips to a Successful Personal Injury Claim
You have been involved in an accident. You are not to blame. You are left to deal with unfamilar people and procedures. Your initial reaction is to hire a Solicitor to deal with it all. You have little experience of solicitors, perhaps a friend recommends someone but you are not sure. Is this person or […]
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