Mum refused payout from child’s damages to buy car

A mother was refused a payment out of her child’s personal injury award so that she can buy a car.

Elaine Heron has told a court that her daughter Aoife, aged 13, had problems walking to school every day because of a foot condition.

County registrar Rita Considine told Ms Heron she would need to bring medical evidence to support her application for a €5,000 payment out in order to buy a car to drive her daughter to school.