€50k for cyclist knocked off bike by horses

A cyclist who was badly hurt and feared he would be trampled after two horses bolted from a field during a charity cycle has received over €50,000 in damages.

The award disclosure came during a district court sitting in Tralee, Co Kerry, yesterday,where a charge against a man of allowing horses to wander was before the court for review. It emerged the farmer and his insurance company FBD had accepted an assessment of damages by the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, the court was told.

The civil claim for personal injuries and damages had been lodged by solicitor Padraig O’Connell on behalf of cyclist John Lanigan, of 106 Pinewood Estate, Killarney.