Month: December 2022

Ireland’s first co-ordinated trial of a four-day week has been hailed as “a resounding success in virtually every dimension”.

The project, backed by Fórsa and carried out in partnership by Four-Day Week Ireland, University College Dublin (UCD), and Boston College, examined the financial, social, and environmental impact that a four-day working week would have on businesses and employees in Ireland.

Following the trial, 100 per cent of employees indicated they would like to continue a reduced work schedule. Nine of the 12 companies involved are committed to continuing with the four-day week, while the remaining three are planning to continue but have not made a long-term commitment.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/first-irish-trial-of-four-day-week-a-resounding-success

Liability and causation of the alleged brain injury were strongly disputed, the court heard

The High Court has approved a €3.5 million interim settlement for a woman who allegedly suffered brain damage during her birth 24 years ago.

The woman, who cannot be named as she is a ward of court, sued the guardians and directors of the Coombe Lying-in Hospital, Dublin where she was born in May 1998.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/12/02/court-approves-35m-interim-settlement-for-woman-over-alleged-birth-injury/

Emma Morrison sued the operators of the Horseshow House in Ballsbridge, Dublin, over the incident

A solicitor who suffered a “nasty fracture” to her ankle when she fell on slippery decking in the beer garden of a pub in Ballsbridge, Dublin, has been awarded €105,000 by the High Court.

Emma Morrison (43), originally from Cork but living in the Liberties, Dublin, sued the Madigan Group Trading Co Unlimited, operators of the Horseshow House, where the accident happened during a work-organised barbeque at the pub in June 2017.

To read the full story please visit:
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/12/02/solicitor-awarded-105000-for-nasty-fracture-from-beer-garden-slip/