McDonald’s where man fell ‘inspected every 15 minutes’

McDonald’s claimed a premises where a man is suing for a slip on a wet floor was inspected every 15 minutes and it was put to the plaintiff the six pints he had earlier in the night might have had something to do with the fall.

The case brought by Jonathan Dineen of 28 Fairview, South Douglas Rd, Cork, against McDonald’s, Winthop St, Cork, will go into its third day on Monday before Mr Justice Henry Abbott at the High Court in Cork.

Seán Lynch, counsel for the fast food outlet, said: “Someone is going around cleaning every 15 minutes but not filling out a log. In addition another man is going around every half hour checking the premises.