Mr Nolan, who appeared with O’Brien Ronayne Solicitors, told the court that when the rear driver’s side wheel detached from the Kia SUV the vehicle went out of control and struck the centre barrier, injuring all of the occupants. James Sweeney (ll), Stephen (15) and…
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€30k for boy who hurt his finger in bowling ball incident
An eight-year-old boy who, as a toddler, hurt his finger when he was holding a bowling ball has settled his High Court action for €30,000. Kaylum Devitt has been left with a raised 2cm scar on his right index finger, the court was told. The…
Woman who killed boyfriend in YouTube prank is jailed
A woman in the US has been jailed for killing her boyfriend in a stunt gone wrong which they hoped would go viral on the video sharing site, YouTube. The BBC are reporting how Monalisa Perez, now 20, was asked by Pedro Ruiz, 22, to…
Court has upholds the right of a person to use reasonable force to defend themselves
A court has upheld the right of a person to use reasonable force to defend themselves against a home intruder. In a landmark decision, a Central Criminal Court jury acquitted Martin Keenan (20) of the murder of an unarmed man he stabbed to death with…
€52k High Court award for fall off horse at Castle Leslie
A woman who was thrown from a horse when a dog ran into her path as she was out riding at the Castle Leslie estate in Co Monaghan has been awarded €52,000 by the High Court. Mr Justice Anthony Barr said Jacqueline Whelan suffered a…
Couple in High Court row after getting divorced twice
An estranged French couple became embroiled in a High Court row in London after getting divorced twice. A High Court judge heard how Dominique and Doh Mensah had been granted divorce decrees in France and England and was asked to decide which order should stand.…
Naked violinist takes nude protest case before federal judges
For 50 minutes Thursday, a group of judges considered the case of a man who stripped naked outside the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, played violin beside the engraving of a Thomas Jefferson quote and then sat for hours on the ground before his arrest.…
American surgeon who saved Bono’s arm found dead with knife in his chest
An American doctor who helped to save Bono’s arm after a 2014 bike accident threatened his career, has been found dead in his home. Dean Lorich, a top surgeon in New York, was discovered with a knife sticking out of his chest yesterday in his…
Women suing Harvey Weinstein are using a gangster law originally designed to take down the Mafia
Six women on Wednesday filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the companies associated with him, alleging that their coordinated efforts to cover up a pattern of egregious sexual misconduct amounted to racketeering. The women accused Weinstein, The Weinstein Company,…
Blake Lively Hurt Her Hand on the set of The Rhythm Section!
Production has been temporarily halted on Blake Lively’s female spy thriller The Rhythm Section after the star was injured on set. Lively, 30, hurt her hand performing an action sequence, producers said in a statement. A spokesperson for the production told The Hollywood Reporter: “Filming…