Cork supermarket and security firm lose appeal against €750k award for attack victim

Man suffered serious brain injury after he was prevented from re-entering store to seek refuge from attackers

Cian McCarthy from Midleton, Co Cork, pictured leaving the Four Courts in 2017 after he was awarded €750,000. Picture: Collins Courts

A supermarket and security firm have lost their appeal against a High Court ruling that they should pay over €750,000 in damages to a man who suffered a serious brain injury in an assault.

The assault took place during the Cork Jazz Festival nine years ago after the man was prevented from re-entering the store to flee his attackers.