School abuse damages claim denied

A man in his 40s who claimed he suffered sexual and physical abuse while attending a Galway religious school in the 1970s has had his action for damages struck out by a High Court judge.

Mr Justice Michael Twomey said it had been almost 40 years since the alleged abuses had taken place at Holy Family School, at Renmore, Galway, and the alleged sexual abuser had since died.

The judge said there was a substantial risk of an unfair trial if the man’s claims were allowed to proceed.