Woman awarded €52k for injury from being knocked down by neighbours' horse

A woman has been awarded €52,500 in High Court damages against her neighbour for an injury to her back after she was knocked down by a horse which bolted from a stable.

Mary O’Regan (aged 66) lived next door to and was friendly with Doug and Anita McGuinness who owned the stables and a house at Reacasla, Brosna, Co Kerry.