Waterways Ireland prosecuted after homeless man paralysed by digger clearing tents on Dublin's Grand Canal

Man suffered life-changing injuries when his tent was removed by mechanical digger
Waterways Ireland prosecuted after homeless man paralysed by digger clearing tents on Dublin's Grand Canal

Offences include allegations of failures to check if Mr Adane’s tent was occupied when it was removed 'by means of a mechanical grab'. File picture: Stephen Collins/Collins 

Waterways Ireland faces criminal proceedings after a homeless Eritrean man was paralysed when a mechanical digger cleared his tent from the banks of the Grand Canal in Dublin.

Elias Adane, who is in his 30s, suffered life-changing injuries on January 14, 2020, along a portion of the canal where other homeless people had pitched tents and had been served with eviction notices.

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