News & Insights
State will pay €100,000 to families of healthcare workers who died of Covid (via Irish Times)
It is thought the families or estates of more than 20 people who contracted the virus at work will benefit from the tax-free payment The State will pay €100,000 to the families of healthcare workers who died from Covid-19 during the pandemic under plans going to Cabinet on Tuesday. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will […]
Read More
Law Society Update: ‘80% of measures’ to reduce cover costs now in place
A report on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform shows that 80% of planned measures have been implemented. https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/2022/80-of-measures-to-reduce-cover-costs-now-in-place Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar said that the Government was committed to bringing down the cost, and increasing the availability of, insurance. The end goal was to make Ireland’s insurance sector […]
Read More
Up to 20 new High Court judges are still required to deal with Covid backlogs, the president of the High Court has said.
During a preliminary hearing yesterday, Mrs Justice Mary Irvine said the court “is short about 18 or 20 judges at the moment and we have arrears across all divisions”, the Irish Independent reports. She went on to say she was not able to set a date for the two-day hearing of ex-Rehab Group CEO Angela […]
Read More
What happens when beneficiaries die before they have a chance to inherit? (via Irish Times)
An interesting question posed in the Irish Times: Q&A: Rules of intestacy come into play in absence of clear instructions in wills https://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/what-happens-when-beneficiaries-die-before-they-have-a-chance-to-inherit-1.4814322?localLinksEnabled=false By Dominic Coyle I wonder if you could throw some light on a query please. A testator has named three beneficiaries in a will. Let’s call them A, B and C with […]
Read More
Aer Lingus pilot whose €387,000 defamation award was cut on appeal to €76,500 has had it increased again by Supreme Court
AN AER LINGUS pilot whose €387,000 defamation award by a jury was cut to €76,500 on appeal has had the award upped to €202,500 by the Supreme Court.
Read More
Man awarded €500 for discrimination after porter at Dublin’s Gresham Hotel insisted he wear a face mask
A man has been awarded €500 for discrimination after being left upset and embarrassed by the insistence of a porter at Dublin’s historic Gresham Hotel that he put on a face mask when he was medically exempt.
Read More
Fitbit offers refund on Ionic smartwatch, citing burn hazard (via Irish Independent)
https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/fitbit-offers-refund-on-ionic-smartwatch-citing-burn-hazard-41403268.html Adrian Weckler, writing for Irish Independent, writes that Fitbit is offering refunds on its flagship Ionic smartwatch, saying that the device could cause a burn hazard and should not be worn anymore. “The battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat, posing a burn hazard,” the company said in a recall notice today. “If you […]
Read More
A Congolese man has married triplets after they proposed to him simultaneously.
The groom, Luwizo, told Afrimax English he thought he “was dreaming”. Luwizo originally fell in love with one of the triplets, Natalie but when she introduced him to her two sisters, love sprouted two more branches. Natalie, Nadege and Natasha all popped the question at the same time. “When we told him he had to […]
Read More
New Report: Average Personal Injuries Assessment Board payout down €10k
According to Irish Examiner, the average value of each insurance claim payout awarded by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board in Ireland dropped by over €10,000 in the first eight months after new guidelines, which replaced the Book of Quantum, came into force. In general damages cases, the award from PIAB dropped by almost half under […]
Read More
Law, Order and The Batman
By Billy Goss The Batman launches onto Irish cinema screens this month and in this latest depiction from director Matt Reeves, the hero this time portrayed by Robert Pattinson is a darker, violent and more ruthless man than in previous incarnations. This is a Batman who is fully down the vigilante rabbit hole, so immersed […]
Read More
Woman hurt in ‘double rear-ending’ crash awarded almost €30,000 (Via The Irish Times)
Judge accuses man involved in Swords, Dublin crash of leading court on a ‘merry dance’ By Ray Managh, 17th February 2022 A woman, who was six months pregnant when her car was rear-ended by two other vehicles, has been awarded just under €30,000 damages by a court for neck and back injuries sustained in the […]
Read More
Miriam O’Callaghan Accepts Facebook Apology; Social Media Giant to Launch New Anti-Scam Feature Following Legal Action
Television presenter Miriam O’Callaghan has accepted a full apology from Facebook as part of a settlement in her High Court case concerning numerous libellous and false advertisements published on the social media site. A key element of the settlement is Meta Platforms Ireland (previously Facebook Ireland)’s commitment to create a “scam ad reporting tool.” This […]
Read More