Toddler awarded €25k after falling in hole at halting site

Martin McDonagh, who is now five, broke his left elbow when he fell, court heard

Following the November 2017 incident, Martin McDonagh had been taken to the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin, where a displaced fracture of his left elbow had been fixed under anaesthesia, the court heard. File picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

A judge has approved a €25,000 personal injuries settlement for a 21-month-old child who fell because of a depression or hole in the yard outside his home.

Martin McDonagh, who is now five, broke his left elbow when he fell, Judge Pauline Codd was told in the Circuit Civil Court today.