Child left with scar over her eyebrow after playground fall settles for €70k

Dublin City Council told the court an unknown third party had interfered with the mat which the girl is said to have tripped over

The court heard that the little girl ran towards a slide but tripped and stumbled forward against the top of the slide after it was claimed a black rubber mesh was protruding from the grass. File photo: RollingNews.ie

A young girl who tripped in a playground and banged her head suffering a laceration on her forehead has settled a High Court action for €70,000.

Judith Byrne was four years of age when it is claimed she fell over a black rubber mesh mat which was allegedly protruding from the grass at her local playground.