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A gay man who was continually harassed by a work colleague has been awarded €27,000 on the grounds of his sexual orientation. The complainant told the WRC that the comments were aimed at him on a daily fashion and there was constant sniggering and juvenile stereotypical references made in his company, all of which made…
Hearing the screams of a seven-year-old girl, whose head and neck was trapped in electric gates, a passer-by helped in forcing them open and freeing her, the Circuit Civil Court heard. Counsel for the girl told Judge Kathryn Hutton that the terrifying incident took place a short distance from the girls’ home. Counsel went on…
Schoolgirl awarded €40,000 damages after dislocating her knee on cinema cup holder. An eight-year-old schoolgirl, who dislocated a knee when she fell in a cinema has been awarded €40,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court for personal injuries. Counsel for the girl told the court that she had tripped on an uneven floor surface in…
A 29-year-old woman, whose thighs and genitals were scalded when coffee was spilled in her lap has been awarded €30,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court. The woman told Judge Francis Comerford that while being handed a large Americano at the drive-through restaurant a lid that had not been properly secured to the cup had…
New ESRI research has found some serious misunderstandings about how mortgages work. The Economic and Social Research Institute has found that mortgage holders can get a better deal when they read independent advice. However, the think tank also found some serious misunderstandings about how mortgages work. The ESRI and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission brought…
Family awarded €33,000 over denied entry to pub. A family has been awarded €33,000 for defamation after they were refused service at a Dublin pub. Judge John O’Connor said there was neither room nor food at the inn because they were Travellers. They were allegedly refused entry because they did not have a booking. Judge…
A very accomplished young athlete, who suffered the agony of walking for weeks on an undetected broken bone in her right foot, has been awarded almost €44,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court. Barrister for the girl told Judge John O’Connor that an x-ray of her foot following a fall in the car park had…
Life insurance policies, retirement accounts, living trusts, payable-on-death accounts, and property title with rights of survivorship will go directly to a beneficiary without being subject to probate. These items supersede anything written in your will because they automatically transfer to a beneficiary upon your death. For example, if your will says your husband should receive…
€45,000.00 for 7-year-old girl who crushed fingers in restaurant door. A seven-year-old child, who suffered crush injuries to two of her fingers in a restaurant, has been made a settlement of €45,000 damages for personal injuries. Counsel for the girl told the Circuit Civil Court that a door in The Restaurant, had closed on the…
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