Tipp cleaner who developed dermatitis from cleaning agents entitled to compensation

Clonmel woman entitled to €17,500 in damages after developing dermatitis due to exposure to detergents, and her employer's failure to provide suitable and sufficient protective equipment

In the High Court, Ms Justice Nuala Jackson ruled there was a clear causal link between the woman's injuries and the acts or omissions of the defendant.

A cleaner is entitled to compensation after she developed dermatitis on her hands due to the use of cleaning fluids in the course of her work, the High Court has ruled.

Luiza Kepa, aged 40, of Kilganey, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, was employed by cleaning firm Noonan Services Group, with registered offices in Swords Business Park, Dublin. She worked cleaning a factory when she claimed a problem developed with her hands in 2016 and 2017.