Dementia may block recovery of €4.7m for sex abuse victims

A retired company director at the centre of a landmark €4.7m sex abuse award may be suffering from dementia, the High Court heard yesterday.

It means there are now question marks over whether Joseph Carrick’s victims will be able to recover the €4.7m awards from him.

An application may be made to set aside the award, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne was told yesterday.