Woman who broke ankle in holiday slip awarded €25k

A MIDDLE-AGED woman who slipped and broke her ankle on a marble staircase while holidaying in Italy has been awarded €25,000 compensation against the travel agent.

Margaret Walsh and her husband Gerard Walsh were holidaying in Lake Garda at the Hotel Splendid Palace Italy in July 2006 when the accident happened.

Judge Patrick J Moran noted it was not the only mishap to befall Ms Walsh on the holiday as the bus taking them home from the hotel to the airport broke down en route and she had to hobble the last half-mile on crutches.