Chef injured during preparations for Pope Francis's visit to Ireland awarded €40k in damages

Mr Hayes burned his left arm after carrying a large bain-marie three-quarters full of hot gravy down a sloped ramp and had slipped and fallen

The incident happened during preparations in Phoenix Park for the Festival of Families. File photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

A chef who was injured during preparations for Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland seven years ago has been awarded €40,000 damages for personal injuries against three companies associated with getting Phoenix Park ready for the Festival of Families.

Albert Hayes, aged 60, of Collins Avenue, Donneycarney, Dublin, succeeded in his negligence claim against Fitzers Catering, Orchard Avenue, Citywest, Dublin; Eventus Ltd, Galway Road, Tuam, Co Galway, and Leisure Domes Ltd, Currymount, Buttevant, Co Cork.