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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A couple have been awarded damages of more than €30,000 against a neighbour who defamed them on Facebook for no apparent reason. The action was settled in Letterkenny Circuit Civil Court on Tuesday.
The defendant, who didn’t appear in court, admitted the action and had agreed to apologise unreservedly to the couple. The plaintiffs knew of no reason why he would have posted a number of attacks on both their private and business Facebook pages.
The plaintiffs screen-shotted the posts (that included accusations of adultery and comments on weight loss regimes) prior to deleting the posts and contacting the Gardai.
The plaintiffs were hurt both personally and professionally by the posts, and clients did not come back to their business due to the embarrassment caused by the posts.
The defendant accepted responsibility for the posting of the comments which he agreed were ‘irresponsible and false.’ He was ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ by the harm caused.
The judge in the case described the posts as ‘reckless and scurrilous.’ He awarded one plaintiff €20,000 in damages and the other plaintiff €12,5000 in damages and ordered that one of them received their costs in the case. He also issued a general warning that sometimes the posting of Facebook comments was a ‘highly dangerous activity.’
“People perhaps with alcohol late at night can post these remarks and injure people’s character. It is a highly dangerous activity and can result in long term hurt to families and people’s good names and this is an example of that.’ he said.
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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