Ex-garda tells court about Kerry hotel lift's 'very violent drop' to basement

The court heard that the 'traumatic' incident forced a former garda sergeant to retire because of pain

L-R: Andrew Meehan and his wife, Patricia O Leary from Meath, pictured leaving the Four Courts after Ms O'Leary gave evidence in their personal injuries action. Picture: Collins Courts

Five injured people stuck in a collapsed lift which had plummeted three floors to the basement of a Kerry hotel shouted for help for 15 minutes before the doors were prised open, the High Court has heard.

Patricia O’Leary said she felt her leg breaking on impact and she had to be cut from the lift wreckage.