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UPS must pay former manager €75,000 over dismissal after 33-year career
The Irish arm of delivery giant UPS has been ordered to pay a former senior manager €75,000 for his discriminatory dismissal.
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Golfer who lost part of finger in circular-saw accident at his local club wins €100,000 damages
A man who lost part of his left index finger while voluntarily helping to put up timber cladding on the pro-shop of his local golf club has been awarded €101,495 by the High Court.
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€8m interim settlement for Caitlin (9) as hospital apologises for life-changing injuries during her birth
Cork University Maternity Hospital has apologised unreservedly to a nine-year old girl for the life changing injuries caused to her at the time of her birth. The apology was read out in the High Court as Caitlin Twomey settled her legal action with one of the highest interim settlements of €8 million. Damages in the […]
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Boy seeks to have award over injuries during birth trebled to €61m
The HSE has failed in a High Court application to adjourn a significant action by a catastrophically injured boy for orders seeking to treble the value of his special damages claim to €61m. Oran Molloy’s case, in which liability has been admitted, has “fairly far-reaching” implications for similar cases, Patrick Hanratty SC, for the HSE, […]
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Boy who suffered brain injury in near-drowning at hotel pool settles court action for €2.5m
An 11-year old boy who suffered a brain injury in a near drowning accident in a hotel swimming pool has settled his High Court action for €2.5m. The youngster, who was not able to swim when the accident happened at the Arklow Bay Hotel, Co Wicklow, suffered the brain injury after he was found submerged […]
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Judge praises courage of parents as teenage girl receives €1m over narcolepsy after receiving swine flu jab
A High Court judge has praised the courage of parents dealing with children who have claimed to have developed a rare sleep disorder from the swine flu vaccine.
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Prison service withdraws appeal in significant disability case
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has withdrawn its appeal of a significant High Court judgment which found that the service must provide reasonable accommodation to disabled prison officers.
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HSE fails to adjourn action by boy seeking to raise damages claim to €61m
Real rate of return at issue in case of Oran Molloy (14), who suffered catastrophic injuries at birth
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Man awarded €5,000 over State’s breach of right to speedy trial
More than four years elapsed between arrest of Michael O’Callaghan and quashing of conviction on appeal
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Court of Appeal: Damages increased for man after trade union breached his right to earn a livelihood
The Court of Appeal has increased a damages award for a man who had his constitutional right to earn a livelihood infringed by a trade union.
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High Court: Insurer must cover a man injured by bin lorry
The High Court has determined that a motor insurer must provide cover for a man who was badly injured when the lifting mechanism of a lorry failed and dropped a large bin on him.
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Bill to enhance transparency around deductions from insurers’ Covid settlements
A new bill will aim to “enhance transparency” around the practice of insurers deducting government payments from Covid-related claims settlements.
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