Tipperary women who lost actions over basket swing injuries to have cases reheard

Court of Appeal orders retrial of actions taken by women, saying dismissal of the two claims by High Court was 'erroneous'

Both women sued over ankle injuries sustained, on different occasions, as they got out of a bird’s nest basket swing in a Tipperary playground. File picture

Two women who lost High Court actions claiming damages after they hurt their ankles getting out of a ‘bird’s nest’ basket swing in a Tipperary playground are to have their cases reheard.

The Court of Appeal on Friday ordered a retrial of the actions taken by the two women against Tipperary County Council and said a different High Court judge must hear their cases second time around.