Dianne Willmore, who passed from mesothelioma in 2009, won a landmark £240,000 case, holding Knowsley Borough Council liable for her asbestos exposure during school. Her case prompted legal and financial ramifications for local authorities nationwide, leading to increased awareness and changes in asbestos-related negligence proceedings.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
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These orders were made after Anthony Weldon, the liquidator of St Patrick’s Guild failed to appoint lawyers to defend the claims. This is despite having engaged lawyers to advise on the winding up of St Patrick’s Guild.
One such case was a lawsuit relating to a situation where Ms Helen Maguire briefly left her daughter at the Guild’s infant hospital in Temple Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin in 1966 and was given the wrong child when she returned. It was over a decade later, following a DNA test, that Ms Maguie realised the child she had raised was not her biological daughter. Ms Maguire’s case was among those the High Court has previously given judgment in default of appearance against St Patrick’s Guild.
Despite these rulings, there are doubts as to what level of damages there is to be obtained from the Guild. A meeting of creditors was informed last year that there was just 251,000 in assets. The High Court rulings do not however apply to the State, the Adoption Authority of Ireland, and a representative of the Sisters of Charity who are the other defendants in the cases.
As there is no defense currently being mounted by the adoption agency, the State may face pressure to ensure the claimants are compensated. There is a provision for the State to step in where a “strategic claim” is filed against St Patrick’s Guild. This provision is contained in the deed transferring adoption records from St Patricks Guild to Tusla in 2016.
Shane Flynn, 35, owner of a Mullingar clinic, was convicted of sexual assault after inappropriately touching a client seeking back pain relief. The investigation also revealed 18 hours of footage showing Flynn secretly filming 35 women during massages, raising further concerns about his conduct and abuse of trust within his practice.
Naveed Rana, a Dublin taxi driver, was sentenced to five and a half years for the assault of an 18-year-old woman after a night out. The court heard how Rana took advantage of the victim’s trust, driving erratically and assaulting her before being apprehended due to her quick actions in reporting the incident to Gardaí.
Pat Murphy, a 34-year-old father, died after a ruptured artery went undiagnosed at Cork University Hospital. Despite suffering severe chest pains, he faced a nine-hour wait for a CT scan, delayed further by a malfunctioning machine. His family claims this delay contributed to his tragic death.
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