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Insurance chiefs promise Donohoe that premium costs will fall
by Charlie Weston for independent.ie January 04 2022 Insurance companies have promised the finance minister that they will pass on savings to consumers from reforms in the sector. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said he had met with the chief executives of major insurers here and they are committed to lowering premiums. This is in response […]
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Man left blind and unable to walk settles case against hospital for €25m
A man who ended up blind and unable to walk after he went to Cork University Hospital with a brain shunt problem as a teenager has settled a High Court action for €25 million. Conor McCormack’s counsel told the High Court that nothing was done in the hospital for three weeks and, as a result, […]
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Opening of email attachment led to HSE cyber attack, report finds
The opening of a malicious Microsoft Excel file attached to a phishing email led to the cyber attack that crippled the national health service earlier this year, according to a report on the incident published on Friday. The file was opened at a HSE workstation on March 18th, with the email having been sent to […]
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Fraud offences increase by 72% this year driven by bank scams and card transactions
This year has seen a massive increase in the number of fraud incidents reported to gardaí, a trend driven largely by bank scams and unauthorised card transactions. Fraud was up by 72 per cent in the 12 months to September 2021, compared with the previous 12-month period. Quarter three of 2021 set a record for […]
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Unarmed and dangerous
A man who allegedly presented a fake arm for a Covid-19 vaccination in a bid to get a vaccine passport is facing possible criminal charges. Anti-vaxxer Guido Russo, a 57-year-old dentist in the northern Italian city of Biella, had previously been suspended from work for failing to get vaccinated. Regional authorities said he initially tried […]
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Northern Ireland to ban smoking in cars with children and sale of vapes to under-18s
Regulations banning smoking in private vehicles when children are present and preventing the sale of nicotine inhaling products such as e-cigarettes to under-18s have been approved by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The regulation concerning private vehicles where children are present builds on existing legislation which bans smoking in certain premises, places and vehicles including on […]
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Why is it morally acceptable to pursue a personal injury claim?
Whether it’s a car accident, slip-and-fall incident, or freak injury that happens as the result of someone else’s negligence, you may find yourself in a situation where you have the option of filing a personal injury claim.
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Fisherman who worked over 17 hours a day awarded more than €20,000 compensation after WRC ruling
An Egyptian fisherman who worked over 17 hours a day while at sea has been awarded more than €20,000 compensation. In a new decision, Workplace Relations Commission adjudication officer Eugene Hanly said it was “essential” that fishermen are protected against working excessive hours due to safety risks. He found that Ali Rezk’s rights under working […]
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Shopper Awarded €60,000 in Damages After Being Injured and Getting Lost in IKEA Warehouse
A woman who became disorientated and was lost for three hours in IKEA’s Ballymun warehouse, after being struck on the head by a falling flat-pack item, has been awarded €60,000 in damages. Judge Cormac Quinn, presiding in the Circuit Civil Court, stated that the claimant had sustained both physical and psychological injuries, for which she […]
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Jockey paralysed in horror fall WINS fight for millions in compensation after rival caused pile-up.
Freddy Tylicki has succeeded in his claim against Graham Gibbons over the 2016 fall at Kempton that paralysed him, the High Court ruled on Tuesday. Judge Karen Walden-Smith issued her judgement at 2pm, declaring: “The actions of Mr Gibbons were . . . undertaken in reckless disregard for the safety of Mr Tylicki.” Tylicki said […]
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High Court: Worker fails to quash hospital’s refusal to let her to work from home
The High Court has refused an application by a hospital worker to quash a decision that prevented her from working from home. The applicant claimed that she was at high risk from Covid-19 due to her health history and that the hospital failed to comply with HSE requirements in making the decision. Delivering judgment in […]
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Economic Loss
Negligence and Economic Loss The courts have been traditionally reluctant to grant compensation for pure economic loss. Recovery for economic loss arising from deliberate and reckless acts was allowed in some circumstances recovery for economic loss which followed as a result of personal injury or property damage has long been allowed in a claim based […]
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