Felix O'Hare and Co fined €25,000 over safety offence

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Felix O'Hare and Co was fined €25,000 for a health and safety offence at Dublin Circuit Court, reported on 4 July 2018. The company pleaded guilty after photographer Harvey Wolfe suffered fatal crush injuries at a building site on Harbour Road, Skerries.

The prosecution followed safety failures including no effective barrier preventing public access and no supervisor overseeing the public walkway. The fine was imposed and paid, while a jury returned a verdict of misadventure at Mr Wolfe’s inquest.