Tenant to get €40k after piece of ceiling falls on her

A landlord must pay €40,615 to his tenant after a piece of the kitchen ceiling fell and injured her, the High Court has ruled.

Concepta ‘Connie’ Collery, aged 50, sued Eamon Clohessy, owner of the dwelling at Peter’s St, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, where a portion of plasterwork fell on her head and back of her neck on June 29, 2013.

Mr Justice Anthony Barr was satisfied that Mr Clohessy was liable because cracks in ceiling had been brought to his attention before the incident but he did not do anything about it, as he was required to do.