Boy gets €1.5m for losing arm in mower

A little Cork boy who lost his right arm in a horrific lawnmower accident was yesterday awarded €1.5m in compensation.

Boy gets €1.5m for losing arm in mower
Fri, 10 May, 2013 - 01:00
Liam Heylin

Conor Byrne, aged 7, was almost 3 when the amputation occurred.

At the High Court in Cork yesterday, Mr Justice Kevin Feeney approved the settlement and commented on the schoolboy’s “beaming smile” in court.

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