A mother of three who sued implant manufacturer DePuy International over hip replacements she got 10 years ago has been awarded more than €700,000 by the High Court.

Irish SMEs looking to overseas markets are suffering from a lack of resources and understanding of export markets but would benefit from government policies that support clustering.

People seeking compensation for being fitted with faulty Depuy hip implants will no longer have to pursue the matter through the courts after agreement was reached on a dispute resolution process.

A High Court judge yesterday urged all those involved in legal actions over alleged defective DePuy hip implants to find innovative ways to resolve the cases rather than clog up High Court lists.

A turning tide of development and infrastructure investment, such as the new €200 million N28 Cork Ringaskiddy Road, and €100 million port facility enlargement, may bring a new focus, and a major tenant or two to the Ringport Business Park.

The huge strengths of Ireland’s exporting base — which helped the country get through its worst ever economic crisis — were highlighted yesterday in the annual publication of the list of the top exporters on the island.

More than 100 scientists will begin cutting-edge research into renewable energy technology at a new €15m research lab which is due to open in Cork harbour within months.

Dozens of cases being taken against the manufacturers of allegedly defective hip replacements may be struck out following a ruling by the High Court.

The building of wind farms will be discouraged along the scenic coastline of Co Cork and in some rural parts of north and mid-Cork.

You might normally find money under a mattress but it’s the materials in the mattress itself which have helped get a new recycling business off the ground.

IN one of the larger industrial deals in several years in Cork, a harbour site with 233,000 sq ft of buildings has been bought for close to €3m, by a waste recycling company.

An orthopaedic company based in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, is to create 38 positions in research and development.

A lawyer representing upwards of 300 clients fitted with faulty hip implants in Ireland expects the first cases to be settled by Christmas for sums well in excess of the reported €220,000 earmarked for individuals who sued and settled in the US.

Ireland could create more than 50,000 jobs, if there was an aggressive development of the marine renewable energy sector, according to Tony Lewis.

A new €29m research centre could put Ireland at the forefront of the marine renewable energy research sector.

Legal actions against the makers of faulty hip implants are being stalled by missing files and lengthy delays in accessing records.

Some people have been left wheelchair-bound while actions over faulty prosthetics drag on, writes Ernest J Cantillon

Medical devices firm DePuy continued to market all-metal hip implants for more than three years after an Irish doctor warned of their dangers.

It is hoped up to 4,000 jobs will be secured after An Bord Pleanála last night granted permission to four healthcare companies to build €30m wind turbines in Cork Harbour.

A woman who had two hip replacement operations has launched what is believed to be the first action for damages over allegedly defective implants.

A woman who had two hip replacement operations intends to bring what is expected to be the first of many cases over allegedly defective hip implants.

A lawyer representing Irish people affected by flawed hip implants has welcomed the settlement of the first compensation cases taken in the US.

Four of the 3,500 Irish patients fitted with allegedly defective DePuy orthopaedics hip joints have been given leave by the High Court to serve personal injury summonses on the US company.

People damaged by the DePuy faulty hip replacements scandal are struggling to access their medical files — and may be unable to sue unless they receive the documents by the middle of next month.

Johnson & Johnson may sell the global trauma business of its DePuy unit to Biomet Inc for $280m (€210m) in cash to remove a regulatory obstacle to its planned purchase of Synthes Inc.

The first compensation cases linked to the fitting of thousands of flawed hip implants could be heard by the end of the year.

Patients given faulty hip replacements may have received a boost to their case for compensation following the revelation that the manufacturers continued to sell the defective devices a year after discovering their flaws.

Private hospitals carried out more than two-thirds of the surgeries involving the use of two defective hip implant devices as a result of which almost 300 patients in Ireland require a second operation.

A legal firm representing patients fitted with faulty hip implants is to sue either the manufacturers or their parent company, as part of a group action.

A TOTAL of 44 patients have been operated on and another nine are scheduled for surgery to replace a faulty hip implant recalled by the manufacturer last year.

A HIGH-LEVEL group of industry and academic experts is being set up to position the Cork region as one of Europe’s leading centres for renewable energy research and investment.

A NUMBER of people fitted with faulty hip implants are experiencing forgetfulness and other “neurological issues”, according to a law firm working on their behalf.

THE health consequences of fitting Irish patients with defective hip implants are more serious than first realised and the state could end up picking up the tab, a medical negligence lawyer warned yesterday.

THE chairman of the Green Party has admitted people living along the shoreline of Cork harbour may have concerns about eight proposed wind turbines which could be as high as 139 metres.

AROUND 3,500 Irish patients received a replacement hip system which is now being recalled worldwide because of its high failure rate.

US FIRM DePuy Orthopaedics has promised to cover the costs of any medical treatment needed by patients who received potentially faulty hip implants manufactured by the company, which are the subject of a voluntary global recall.

SERIOUS concerns about hip implant parts which are the subject of a worldwide recall by their manufacturer, DePuy Orthopaedics, have persisted for a number of years, with critics claiming there is a design flaw in the products.

THERE are anxious times ahead for thousands of hip replacement patients in Ireland as they await tests to see if they have been implanted with faulty components.

The Irish Medicines Board has said it has received reports about 12 incidents connected with hip implants which have been recalled.

Thousands of hip replacement patients could face scans, blood tests or surgery amid fears they were fitted with a faulty product, health bosses said today.

Irish patients who have had hip replacement surgery may have to undergo the procedure again because of a fault with the device.

FOUR healthcare companies are planning a €30 million wind turbine project in Cork Harbour because of the high price of electricity.