Lab technicians who were exposed to noxious fumes get €1.5m damages

Two former lab technicians who developed respiratory and psychological problems after they were exposed to noxious fumes at Athlone Institute of Technology have been awarded just over €1.5m damages by the High Court.

50-year-old Anne Connelly of Baylin, Athlone in Westmeath, a married mother of one, was awarded €802,000.