UCC on trial in campus death

The Health & Safety Authority brought a case through the Director of Public Prosecutions against University College Cork and a workman yesterday, arising out of a fatal accident on campus where a member of the college’s governing body died while working near a cherry-picker machine two years ago.

Frank McGrath, 58, died from extensive chest injuries sustained when the machine was being used for maintenance work on campus lighting on March 5, 2013. Mr McGrath had worked in UCC for over 26 years.

State solicitor Frank Nyhan said the DPP had directed trial by indictment in the cases against UCC and co-accused, John Punch of 28 Woodlawn, Tramore Rd, Togher, Cork.