Children whose father died and mother suffered brain injury in Cork crash awarded €300k

The children’s mother Olivia Redmond-O’Callaghan was only 28 years of age and left with massive brain damage and needing 24-hour care for the rest of her life

Norma Redmond (pictured) brought the proceedings against Cork County Council on behalf of the children. File picture: Collins Courts

Three children, whose father died and whose mother ended up with a catastrophic brain injury after a crash between a car and a tractor on a Cork road, are to receive a total of €300,000 in settlement of a High Court action.

The settlement against Cork County Council is without an admission of liability.