Boy who allegedly fell three times in five weeks on kerb settles for €35k

The court heard the boy suffered a head injury, fractured wrists and a back injury as a result of the alleged falls outside his then local authority home

John Mongan through his mother sued Offaly County Council as a result of the alleged falls outside his then local authority home. File photo: iStock

A boy who allegedly fell three times in a five-week period on what was claimed was broken kerbing outside his local authority home has settled a High Court action for a total of €35,000.

John Mongan was almost eight years of age when he first allegedly fell on the road outside his home in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, nine years ago on May 19, 2014. Twelve days later he allegedly fell in the same area and again three weeks later.