Judge Brian O’Callaghan dismissed the plaintiff’s personal injury claim against an Agricultural Show Society. The judge stated that the evidence by the Plaintiff “was in some respects unreliable, in many respects quite inconsistent and quite clearly faulty in other respects”. Judge O’Callaghan stated: “I have no option but to dismiss the claim.” He also found…
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FollowHigh Court rules city man struck by a car driven by former son in law entitled to €35k.
The High Court has ruled that a man who suffered an injury after being struck head-on by a car driven by his former son-in-law is entitled to €35 thousand in compensation. The MIBI, a body set up to compensate victims of uninsured and untraced driving, had appealed the decision to award damages. The incident occurred…
Read moreBanks say that people who got mortgage approval before the crisis can have this extended.
Banks say that people who got mortgage approval before the crisis can have this extended. Banks will be able to extend the period for which its customers have secured mortgage approval during the current Covid-19 crisis, the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has said. While lenders are facilitating drawdowns within normal timeframes where the…
Read moreThousands of AIB customers to receive refunds following decision on tracker case.
Nearly 6,000 AIB customers are set to receive thousands of euros in refunds and compensation following a review by the Ombudsman of tracker mortgage rates. In February, AIB said it was in talks with the Central Bank on “potential appropriate treatment” of the group of 5,900 customers affected by the fallout. The bank also revealed at…
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A couple in mortgage legal-fees dispute receives €10,000 compensation.
A couple who were in default on their mortgage five years ago has received €10,000 in compensation after settling a dispute with their bank on the addition of legal fees to their loan. The couple in the legal-fees dispute were identified by their lender in 2013 and 2014 as “non-cooperating” borrowers in default. They had…
Read moreCan I put a caravan on my plot of land?
This is another interesting article I came across in the Irish Times. I have bought land with no planning permission – can I put a caravan on the land? The short answer is no. For the purposes of camping, the planning Acts provide for temporary use of any land for the placing of a caravan…
Read moreCan I stop my neighbour parking his van outside my house?
This is a summary of an article from the Irish Times. Commercial vehicles parked in residential areas are occasionally the subject of complaints and can lead to difficult neighbourly relationships. There are three aspects to the query. 1. Your right to claim the parking space as your own. 2. Your neighbour’s right to park his…
Read moreJudge dismisses personal injuries claim by GAA supporter.
Dismissing the case with an order for costs against the claimant, Judge Linnane said she had heard very good evidence from the Chairman of the County Board as to the care taken for the safety of spectators. The Judge praised the “unbelievable” level of care taken by the GAA to safeguard fans when throwing out…
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