Intervention by judge sees damages raised €5k

The intervention of a judge yesterday resulted in damages which had been agreed to be paid to a schoolboy being increased by 50%.

Richard O’Brien, aged 10, of Fairview, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, had brought a case before Limerick Circuit Court arising out of swallowing a piece of plastic when eating a takeaway.

Ciara Daly, counsel for the boy, told Judge James Donohue said the boy had bought takeaway food at Eurospar, Rathkeale, on February 1, 2015.