€59,000 award over 'useless' cruiser berths at a River Shannon marina overturned

A €59,000 award to a man who bought what he said turned out to be two "useless" cruiser berths at a River Shannon marina has been overturned by the Court of Appeal (CoA).

Michael Begley bought the two 12-metre berths "off the plans" in 2005 for €40,000 each at the Jolly Mariner Marina Village in Athlone, County Westmeath. He also bought two apartments in the marina which were not subject of dispute.