€2,000 of jewellery stolen after cabin bag put in hold

A Ryanair passenger had about €2,000 worth of jewellery stolen from a carry-on cabin bag that was taken from her and put in the hold of an aircraft.

Marie McKeogh sued the airline and was awarded €1,800 compensation in the small claims section of the district court, which had ruled that the restrictions of the Montreal Convention did not apply to her loss.

Ryanair appealed the decision to the Circuit Civil Court on the basis that the convention, which restricted compensation for such loss to just €1,400.02, did apply.