Paul Murphy reaches High Court settlement after bridge fall

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Paul Murphy reached an undisclosed settlement in a High Court damages assessment on 17 October 2024, after surviving an incident in which two colleagues died.

The steel cage carrying Murphy and his colleagues fell into the River Shannon during repair work on Thomond Bridge in Limerick. Murphy unhooked his harness and reached shore; his two colleagues died.

The court heard that Murphy experienced post-traumatic stress disorder. The settlement followed an agreement during the damages assessment; its amount was not disclosed.