A 23 year old man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a road traffic incident has settled his High Court action for a sum believed to be €850,000, reports the Irish Times.
Michael Hennessy Cullen of Garycullen, Saltmill, Co Wexford, had brought the action against Wexford County Council over an incident that occurred in August 2005. The council had denied liability and alleged the young man failed to have any proper regard for his own safety and denied there were loose chippings.
Yesterday, after talks between the sides, Richard McDonnell SC, for Mr Hennessy Cullen, told Mr Justice John Quirke the case had been settled. The settlement is without admission of liability.
The PSNI have arrested a 35-year-old man following the murder of a Polish national at a house in County Down last night.
The 26-year-old victim was found dead at a house on Balfour Street in Newtownards shortly after 10.30pm, reports the Irish Times. The man arrested in connection with the killing is also believed to be from Poland.
The police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
They are normally cast as the baddies but a group of sharks found themselves in the victim's role yesterday, reports Radio Kerry.
Four sandtiger sharks were trapped at the top of Ireland's highest mountain pass after the lorry transporting them got stuck there. The lorry had travelled from Holland via Dublin to bring the sharks to their new home at Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium.
However, the driver of the heavy vehicle found himself trapped at the top of Conor Pass for about an hour before being able to make his way back down the pass.
A 23 year old man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a road traffic incident has settled his High Court action for a sum believed to be €850,000, reports the Irish Times.
