Geraldine Lavelle’s life changed “in a heartbeat”. That was in October 2013 when she was left paralysed from the chest down following a collision with a lorry. The Sligo native had become accustomed to enjoying an early-morning cycle before work, until the accident cycling on the Longford-Mullingar road changed life for the then 27-year-old. The [...]
"In this lawsuit, the club demands from the player the amount already settled in relation to the renewal premium for a breach of contract; €8.5m in damages; and an additional 10 per cent in arrears," the statement read. "The club also asks that Paris Saint-Germain assumes the payment of these amounts in the event that the player [...]
Eamonn McSweeney looks at the helmet which is split in two. This is the helmet he wore the day he was involved in a serious cycling accident in which he lost part of his right arm. The father of two from Churchtown, Dublin, is a keen cyclist. During a training session with his local cycling club [...]
Good news if you bought a brand new Porsche vehicle with a beige interior between 2007 and 2016—Porsche will buy you a pair of fancy sunglasses. Well, actually, the automaker give you between $50 and $175 which you can use to buy your own polarised sun-deflectors. Surprisingly, this is a very real issue that a lot [...]
Taylor Swift has won a sexual assault lawsuit against a former radio DJ she accused of groping her. A jury in Denver federal court deliberated for four hours before allowing her complaint that David Mueller had fondled her buttocks during a photo opportunity in 2013. Swift was awarded the nominal $1 (about 85c) in damages [...]
Under the proposed legislation someone convicted of murder or manslaughter would be entitled only to their share of the property, a value which would be determined by a court. The Government has published legislation which would make it impossible for murderers to inherit the property of their victims. The proposed legislation clarifies the law around [...]
Named after the country music legend and Emmy-winning actor Peter Falk (Columbo, Murder, Inc.), the new law restricts conservators from blocking interaction with loved ones, whether it be in person or via phone, email or mail. And if the disabled person is unable to communicate — as is the case with Campbell, who is in the final [...]
Taylor Swift appeared in court in Denver, Colorado on Monday during the first day of jury selection for her case against radio DJ David Mueller, in which she is accusing him of assaulting her when a photo was being taken. The radio host and his then girlfriend attended a meet-and-greet with Swift before her concert [...]
A judge will permit the actor to use his claims over 'Demolition Man' to explore how the studio's accounting might amount to unfair business practices impacting consumers, other talent and other studios. Sylvester Stallone has scored an early and significant ruling in his lawsuit against Warner Bros. over profits from the 1993 science-fiction film Demolition Man. [...]
Technology designed for combat zones by the US military is being used successfully in Irish gyms to return the gift of movement to people with paralysed limbs. The wearable “bionic suit” allows disabled people get the physical and mental benefits of walking and its ease of use has seen the technology spread from the hospital [...]