Student injured when his foot went through glass door drops €60k claim against school

Complainant had denied kicking door in anger after a female student had slapped him in the face after he allegedly made a threat against her boyfriend

Complainant told judge he had pushed the glass panel of a door at Balbriggan Community College with his foot because he had books in one hand and a schoolbag in the other.

A schoolboy whose leg was gashed open when his foot went through a glass door withdrew a €60,000 damages claim against his former school on Monday.

The student had denied kicking it in anger after being slapped in class by a female student.