Man settles action over 'punishment regime' at Tipperary special needs home

It was claimed he was made to do hard labour as punishment, including pushing a loaded wheelbarrow with a flat tyre

The man's counsel told the High Court that Derek Slater was subjected to 'what would be now called abuse' and it had a devastating effect on the then 31-year old man. File photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

A man who was subjected to a “punishment regime” including cold showers at a Tipperary home for those with special needs has settled a High Court action for €400,000.

Camphill Communities of Ireland also apologised in the High Court to Derek Slater who is now 51 years of age and expressed regret for failing to protect and support him when he attended the community home at Grangemockler, Co Tipperary, 20 years ago.