Court to rule in case of man killed in tree-felling operation

Judgment will be given today in a civil case taken to the High Court against Cork County Council arising out of the death of a workman during a tree-felling operation in 2012.

Following legal discussions, Mr Justice Robert Eagar was told liability was no longer at issue and the case was in effect only before the court to determine the level of damages.

The plaintiff’s actuarial evidence put the cost to the family arising out of the man’s death and consequent loss of earnings at a sum in excess of €800,000.