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fromIndependent
20 hours ago

Judge tells parents of girl (8) he will not risk child's 25,000 'bird in hand' settlement offer from council over playground fall

Judge John Martin had been told by barrister Bonnie Hickey that little Victoria Johnston's parents were not happy with a €25,000 settlement offer from playground owner Dublin City Council.
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fromIndependent
3 days ago

'I didn't mean to cause upset,' farmer in 'Bikegate' case told gardai

A suspended detective garda who lent a bicycle to an elderly farmer during the pandemic received €275,000 in personal injury settlement and may receive additional compensation for lost earnings.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Judge approves salon's 15k offer to schoolgirl whose fingers reacted badly to acrylic nails

Barrister John Nolan told Judge Sarah Berkeley in the Circuit Civil Court today that Eve Stears's mum had brought her then 13-year-old daughter to "The Happy Nail" salon in Collock, Dublin, to have her nails done.
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fromIndependent
5 days ago

Paul Williams: Shambles of Bikegate case highlights real concerns over gardai's lack of judgment

The experienced and respected midlands-based detective with over 30 years of unblemished service endured a nightmare after he was suspended for more than three years.
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fromThe Oaklandside
6 days ago

Pothole crash claimant settles for $400K with Oakland

Oakland City Council approved a settlement with a cyclist who suffered severe injuries after hitting a pothole on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in May 2024.
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fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

Oakland settles for $7 million with injured cyclist

Oakland settled for $7 million after a 2017 bike crash caused by a known pothole that left Ty Whitehead with severe long-term brain injury.
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