A teenager who was at the centre of a national campaign to secure her a bed in intensive care and a life- saving operation has passed away, aged just 19.

A Cork garda who suffered a back injury when his patrol car was rammed by a stolen car during a high-speed chase 13 years ago has been awarded €789,000 by the High Court.

A FORMER garda, allegedly forced to retire by injury, is seeking in the region of €1 million special damages from the State.

A former garda, allegedly forced to retire as a result of injury, is seeking in the region of €1m special damages from the State, a judge has heard.