Woman suing Dublin bar for injury sustained while trying to catch sex toy

An incident involving a ring intended for use on “a certain part” of the male anatomy being thrown into the air as a prize at a lingerie party was akin to a bridal bouquet being thrown and did not require a risk assessment, an engineer told the High Court.

Sean Walsh was disputing engineering evidence called on behalf of Sylvia Deehan, aged 46, to the effect a risk assessment should have been carried out in relation to an Ann Summers lingerie party held at the Lough Inn, Loughlinstown, Dublin, on January 21, 2011.

Ms Deehan, Maple Avenue, Ballybrack, Dublin, alleges she injured her ribs as a result of being shoved aside by another woman who was lunging for the ring. Mark De Blacam, counsel for Ms Deehan, argued yesterday she is entitled to both exemplary and compensatory damages because “false evidence” was given about her.