Former Irish Air Corps technician Gary Coll secured a €2 million settlement after suffering severe health issues from toxic chemical exposure at Casement Aerodrome. His case exposes safety failures, hazardous initiation rituals, and systemic negligence. With nine lawsuits pending and a Defence Forces tribunal underway, it raises urgent questions about accountability and long-term health risks in the Irish military.

Area of Expertise
Defective Blocks Redress
Multi-Party Action
Medical Negligence Claim
Fiona Reynolds is a senior solicitor at Coleman Legal LLP and has 16 years of experience in the legal profession. Fiona specialises in multi-party litigation, defective product actions and general civil litigation.
Experience
Having trained in general Practice, Fiona was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2012 and has gained vast litigation experience. Fiona has worked, in particular, on defective product group litigation actions and various redress schemes. This includes six years spent representing a large group of Plaintiffs who were the victims of defective hip implant devices.
Since joining Coleman Legal LLP in 2022, Fiona Reynolds has been dedicated to advancing group litigation for over 2,600 clients whose lives and properties have been affected by defective construction products.
Qualifications
Fiona Reynolds graduated from University College Cork with a BCL GA (Law and Irish) Honours degree 2004. She is also admitted to the Register of Irish Speaking Solicitors and regularly tutors on the Law Society’s Legal Practice Irish Course.