The widow of a 79-year-old man who died as a result of spending 36 years of his working life being repeatedly exposed to asbestos particles has settled her High Court action. Máire Ní Uiginn's husband, Michael Higgins, worked as a sales director/manager in Britain and Ireland for a UK insulation company. He died from malignant mesothelioma, a lung disease caused by asbestos on December 19, 2015. Ms Ní Uiginn sued Cape plc of Jersey, Channel Islands, Cape Insulation Ltd, Middlesex, England, Cape Ireland Ltd, Dublin, and Cape Intermediate Holdings, also Middlesex. When the case resumed later the court heard the matter had been settled following talks.

Source: Irish Examiner April 04, 2019 15:45 UTC