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Mother loses custody of four-year-old son to ‘hugely committed father’

A mother lost the custody of her four-year-old son today in spite of an emotional appeal by her to a judge to hold on to her boy. At a provincial family law court, a district court judge said that it was in the child’s best interests that he now reside with his “hugely committed father”. [...]

By |2018-06-26T16:24:24+01:00June 26th, 2018|News|

Taxi driver who made eight personal injury claims in as many years didn’t tell insurers about most of them, court hears

A 36-year-old Co Dublin taxi driver has made eight personal injury claims in as many years and failed to disclose most of them to insurers, the Circuit Civil Court was told Friday. Chengduo Zhu, of The Paddocks Way, Lucan, had revealed to AXA that he had made three claims, two of which had been settled [...]

By |2018-06-26T14:35:45+01:00June 26th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Court action settled over baby’s incorrect genetic test

A mother who gave birth to a baby with profound disabilities after she was wrongly told a genetic test was clear has settled her action for damages at the High Court. Her lawyers say it is the first case of wrongful birth involving the right to travel abroad for an abortion to come before the [...]

By |2018-06-21T14:17:38+01:00June 21st, 2018|Medical Negligence|

Call for ‘duty of candour for all medical negligence claims’ as boy with cerebral palsy awarded €5m

A 14-year old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Sligo General Hospital has settled his High Court action for €5 million. Mr Justice Kevin Cross praised the parents of Conor Maxwell for the care they have given their son and the judge said the settlement will now help, [...]

By |2018-06-20T11:41:17+01:00June 20th, 2018|News|

Call for ‘duty of candour for all medical negligence claims’ as boy with cerebral palsy awarded €5m

A 14-year old boy with cerebral palsy who sued over the circumstances of his birth at Sligo General Hospital has settled his High Court action for €5 million. Mr Justice Kevin Cross praised the parents of Conor Maxwell for the care they have given their son and the judge said the settlement will now help, [...]

By |2018-06-20T11:20:06+01:00June 20th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Mother of boy (6) who broke an arm while ‘gallivanting’ in Eddie Rockets withdraws €60k personal injury claim

The mother of a six-year-old child, who broke an arm while "gallivanting" around a seating bay in a Dublin restaurant, has withdrawn a €60,000 personal injury claim against the franchise of the Eddie Rockets eatery. Belinda O’Connor, mother of Darragh O’Connor, of Moatview Drive, Priorswood, Dublin, withdrew the claim against Sunspel Limited after Judge Terence [...]

By |2018-06-19T16:49:52+01:00June 19th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Average value of houses surge by €100,000 in five years

Almost 15 new property millionaires were created every week in Ireland last year as the average value of a house surged almost €100,000 in five years, a new report shows. The second Daft.ie housing wealth report shows the average residential property was worth almost €250,000 in the first quarter of 2018. It is up from [...]

By |2018-06-18T11:35:02+01:00June 18th, 2018|News|

Average value of houses surge by €100,000 in five years

Almost 15 new property millionaires were created every week in Ireland last year as the average value of a house surged almost €100,000 in five years, a new report shows. The second Daft.ie housing wealth report shows the average residential property was worth almost €250,000 in the first quarter of 2018. It is up from [...]

By |2018-06-18T11:33:06+01:00June 18th, 2018|Uncategorized|

‘It feels like I married a different person’

'It feels like I married a different person': Husband of woman in e-scooter accident He misses his wife's smile and her sociable personality. He remembers her cheerful confidence when she played cards with her friends. Now, it seems as if Leong Loon Wah, 55, is living with a stranger who keeps her thoughts to herself. [...]

By |2018-06-14T14:45:45+01:00June 14th, 2018|Accident, Personal Injuries, Personal Safety|

Conor McGregor set to appear in New York court on June 15th

Conor McGregor made headlines in April for his alleged role in the infamous UFC 223 bus attack in Brooklyn. He stunned the UFC world when he reportedly interrupted a press event at Barclays Center ahead of UFC 223, leaving many wondering about his future and forcing the UFC to cancel three fights after Michael Chiesa [...]

By |2018-06-12T16:55:29+01:00June 12th, 2018|Courts, International|
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