Man who fell 500ft from Ireland's highest mountain in Kerry settles case

The case against Pat Falvey (Irish and Worldwide Adventures Ltd) of Beaufort, Killarney Co. Kerry, was withdrawn

Mr Griffin was on a work team-building exercise in the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks mountain range in Co. Kerry when the accident happened five years ago. File photo

A man who suffered catastrophic injuries when he fell over 500 feet as he descended Carrauntoohil, the highest mountain in Ireland, has settled his High Court action.

After day-long talks the action by Barry Griffin (43) an engineering manager with Dublin Air Traffic Control against the Irish Aviation Authority was settled, Mr Justice Tony O'Connor was told late on Friday afternoon.