€562k after jogger’s death

An award of €562,500 was made from Cork County Council to the family of a jogger who was killed while running on the side of the road.

The late John O’Riordan, a prison officer from Farnanes, Co Cork, tripped on a 12mm lip of tarmac and fell out in front of an oncoming lorry on September 29, 2011.

The €562,500 offer was approved by Mr Justice Henry Abbott at the High Court sitting in Cork. Mr Justice Abbott noted liability would have been an issue if the case had gone to trial.