€1.4m for woman who slid on grapes

A woman left permanently disabled after slipping on grapes while shopping in a Tesco store has been awarded €1.4m damages by a High Court judge.

Mr Justice Anthony Barr made the award to Patricia Walsh, aged 48, of Shannondale Stud, Rehy, Carrigaholt, Co Clare, over the incident in the Tesco store at Kilrush, Co Clare, on August 28, 2012.

The judge said he was satisfied Ms Walsh had suffered permanent back and other injuries, rendering her “grossly disabled in all aspects of her life”.