Court of Appeal upholds couple's €2m claim of toxic exposure after insulation installation

They claimed they were exposed to fumes and toxic chemicals and they and their young daughter had to leave the dream home they had built near the sea

Mr Justice Kevin Cross said he had come to the conclusion beyond any doubt whatsoever that Patrick (pictured) and Anita Duffy sustained “their life-altering serious injuries as a result of exposure to chemicals.” File picture: Collins Courts

A €2million court award to a couple who claimed they were exposed to toxic chemicals after spray foam insulation was installed in their home has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.

The injuries suffered by Patrick and Anita Duffy were very serious and life-changing, the three-judge court ruled and said the description of Mr Duffy’s injuries as “catastrophic” was not necessarily unfair in the circumstances of the case.