Injured rugby player awarded €200,000
Details of the case were published yesterday by the Financial Services Ombudsman, Joe Meade, who revealed that complaints to his office have risen by almost 30% so far in 2007.
A report by Mr Meade, which highlights more than a dozen cases of questionable practices by banks, insurance companies, credit unions and other financial institutions, recorded about 2,100 complaints since the start of the year.