A Corporal in the Defence Forces who was injured in a mock riot control exercise at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin, has been awarded almost €28,000 damages against the State. It involved a group of “aggressors” going against a second group, known as long-shields, who were attempting to quell a riot and restore order. Cpl Daly said that one of the long shields was slammed down on his left foot, fracturing a bone. He told the court he had been taken to St Brican’s Hospital where x-rays revealed a fracture to his second metatarsal. He awarded him €25,000 general damages with €2,857 special damages and expenses.

Source: The Irish Times December 18, 2017 14:36 UTC