€900k for family of cyclist killed after he was struck by car

An award of €900,000 was made yesterday to the family of a 42-year-old man fatally injured while training for a charity cycle in Kerry in aid of people with Down Syndrome.

Mr Justice Michael Hanna yesterday approved the settlement offer in the case before the High Court in Cork and wished the heartbroken family all the best in the future.

The late Paud O’Leary was out on an early morning training cycle for the 112-mile Ring of Kerry charity cycle due to take place the following week when he was struck by a passing vehicle and fatally injured at Scrahan Fada, Gneeveguilla, near Killarney, on July 1, 2012.