Teacher settles case after losing finger in table-saw

A case taken by a construction studies teacher, who lost his right index finger as a result of an accident with a mechanical table-saw, was settled out of court on undisclosed terms yesterday.

The case taken by Aidan Keane, aged 47, of Old Court, Greenfields, Ballincollig, Co Cork, against Coachford Community College was due to resume before Mr Justice Robert Haughton at the High Court sitting in Cork.

However, there were talks between the parties, after which the judge was told the case had been settled on undisclosed terms.