ISME concerned over €750,000 award

Concerns have been expressed that a €750,000 High Court award to a man assaulted outside a Cork supermarket could impact others who operate, own or occupy premises which allow public footfall.

Cian McCarthy was awarded the money after he sued Herlihy Supermarket Group Ltd, owners of the Centra supermarket on Grand Parade in Cork, and Tekken Security, which provided security at the store.

He suffered a brain injury after being ejected from the store on October 31, 2011. He had tried to get back into the shop as he fled would-be attackers and was later assaulted. Mr McCarthy had earlier been escorted from the store after a disagreement when somebody jumped the queue.