Limerick man who survived 2015 Thomond Bridge collapse settles court action 

Ms Justice Stewart wished Paul Murphy and his wife Karen well for the future after the 'very traumatic incident' he had endured

In the High Court, Paul Murphy recounted the events at Thomond Bridge, Limerick on August 29, 2015, when the cage he and colleagues were working in entered the water. File picture: Kieran Clancy

A father of two who survived a "very traumatic" crane incident at Thomond Bridge Limerick that claimed the lives of two of his co-workers has settled a High Court action.

At the High Court on Thursday, Hugh Mohan SC, instructed by Holmes O'Malley Sexton solicitors, for Paul Murphy, 45, said all parties agreed that the plaintiff's case could proceed by way of assessment of damages only.