Left handed soldier hurt shooting right handed weapon settles court action

A left-handed former Army reservist who had sued the Minister for Defence arising out of injuries he sustained by firing a gun which it was claimed was suitable only for right-handed persons, has today settled his High Court action.

Jason Dunne (aged 35), with an address in Durrus, Co Cork, took an action for damages against the Minister for Defence for negligence and breach of duty as a result of the injuries he sustained to his left eye after he was struck by a blank cartilage expelled from a weapon during the filming of a promotional video at Coolmoney Camp, The Glen of Immal, Co Wicklow on July 6 1998.