The family of a man who drowned in the River Shannon after the steel cage carrying him and his colleagues as they worked on a Limerick bridge, suddenly dropped into the water, has settled a High Court action over his death for just over €1 million.
36-year-old Stonemason and father-of-two TJ O'Herlihy from Castleisland, Co Kerry and his colleague Bryan Whelan who was 29 and from O’Briensbridge in Co Clare, both drowned when they were trapped in the cage which fell into the river in August 2015.
Mr O’Herlihy’s partner, Therese Wigsten and their children today settled a High Court action over his death. The family's senior counsel Maura McNally told the court that a cable holding the steel cage had snapped as the men worked on Thomond Bridge, Limerick. It was claimed that Mr O’Herlihy was in the"man cage" being raised by a crane when suddenly and without warning it dropped into the river.
Judge Tom O’Donnell imposed a fine of €200,000 on Nationwide Crane Hire Ltd, Dock Road, Limerick, and a €25,000 fine on Palfinger Ireland Ltd, Tullamore, Co Offaly.
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