Healy Law

03/09/2026

Accidents can happen in any workplace from construction sites to offices.

If you’ve been injured at work, getting the right advice early is important. At Healy Law, our experienced team is here to guide you through your options and help you understand the next steps.

Contact Healy Law today to arrange a confidential consultation.

01/09/2026

🚗 In a road accident? You may be entitled to compensation.

From medical bills to loss of earnings, you shouldn’t have to face it alone. Let Healy Law help you understand your rights and get the support you deserve.

✅ Get the legal support you may need.
Contact Healy Law today, we're here to help.

26/08/2026

Proud to support local talent 🥊

Barry and the Healy Law team were delighted to welcome Aaron and Stevie McKenna to the office.

It’s a privilege to support the two Monaghan boxers as they continue making their mark on the world stage. Wishing Aaron and Stevie every success for the exciting journey ahead! 👏

19/08/2026

Is your child waiting for an Assessment of Need?

Understanding the process and your child’s rights can be difficult, particularly when you’ve been left waiting.

Healy Law can provide guidance and support throughout the application process.

For more information, contact Barry and the team at Healy Law.

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09/08/2026

🥊 A brilliant night at the McKenna fight!

Proud to continue our support of the McKenna brothers and to be there for another fantastic night of boxing. 👏

04/08/2026

Running a business is challenging enough, your legal support shouldn't be.

Whether you're starting out, expanding, or dealing with day-to-day legal matters, Healy Law is here to help protect your business with practical, trusted legal advice.

📍 Proudly supporting Monaghan businesses since 1996.

Get in touch today:
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📞 047-71556
🌐 www.healylaw.ie

04/08/2026

BAD NEIGHBOURS
How to Deal with Them

Having an issue with a neighbour is not an uncommon problem that can arise. Resolving the problem needs careful, if not diplomatic handling to prevent the dispute escalating.

If the initial conversation with the neighbour fails to fix the problem, then document the incidents of anti-social behaviour, noise, music late at night or property damage. A camera recording of the incident is very helpful and informative if the matter goes to court.

If there are safety or severe harassment issues, then contact An Garda Síochána. However, most nuisances are civil matters governed by specific local and environmental laws.

Types of Disturbances

• Noise: If loud music, DIY, or barking dogs persist, you can pursue a civil remedy in the District Court under Section 108 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992.
• Harassment: If a neighbour's actions cause fear, distress, or alarm, it may be classified as "antisocial behaviour" under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997 such as persistent pestering, watching, or following can be treated as harassment, requiring detailed records of the dates and times. This is a criminal matter, but it could be preceded by a letter from your solicitor threatening a complaint to the Gardai which might resolve the matter.
• Property Boundaries: These quarrels are more technical and will require your solicitor to advise on the boundary lines of your property. Walls and fences are generally owned in common by adjoining property owners (i.e. each owns half) but not in all cases.
• Rented Property: If the adjoining property from where the problem comes from is rented property, the landlord or management company is responsible.

If the problem persists after attempts to resolve the matter with the neighbour, your solicitor could propose mediation. If that fails or if the neighbour refuses mediation, then the only path left is to proceed to court.
Going to Court
As with any court case, the person bringing the case (the plaintiff) must prove to the court the nuisance they have endured because of the action(s) of the defendant. Here the best course is to show the court as much evidence as possible, photographs, recordings and ideally, witness statements to the disturbances or whatever the complaint is.
The defendant will give their side of the story, and the judge makes his/her decision. If the judge finds in favour of the plaintiff, the judge will issue an order. It might be an order to cease the disturbance or reduce it. Any breach of the order made then is brought back to court. A breach of a civil court order is a serious violation that can lead to severe legal penalties. The judge can impose penalties for this breach which includes a prison sentence.
Your solicitor will advise on the steps to be taken.

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17/07/2026

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
Spinal Surgery Settlement

An eleven-year-old girl, suing through her mother, settled her case against Children Health Ireland (CHI) for an interim payment of €950,000 with her future needs to be decided in two years’ time.

The case related to the use and implementation of a non-EU approved spring. It was claimed the case was supported by the findings of an investigation carried out by CHI, the HSE and the Health Information and Quality Authority.

The child, Nellie has spinal muscular atrophy and has been treated since she was a baby at the hospital.

Counsel for the child told the court that Nellie had a metal structure ‘like a coat-hanger type of device’ inserted into her spine. He told the court that the hospital told her parents that the surgery was experimental but said it was required because her spine was bending over. After the operation, Nellie was in severe pain and required morphine.

She required 14 more surgeries as a rod on the left side of the spine had pushed through her pelvis causing it to shatter. Counsel told the court that ‘the metalwork would protrude from the top of Nellie’s shoulders or back and this happened once when the family were on holiday in France.’

Counsel told the court that an expert would say that it was entirely unreasonable to perform surgery with the spring system and that the implant used was untried and untested. It was the plaintiff’s case that fusion surgery should have been carried out instead to help Nellie.

The result of this was that Nellie has been left in a worse situation and is not able to have the surgery for her spine.

The actions by the hospital have caused Nellie considerable pain and suffering resulting in multiple remedial-type surgeries between 2020 and 2023.

The court was told that the defendant, CHI, had admitted a breach of duty but causation remained an issue i.e. did the spring actually cause her harm as she had underlying spinal issues already?

Nellie Lannen (Suing through her Mother) v Children Health Ireland High Court (Coffey J) 7 July 2026 (Source: the Irish Independent).

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17/07/2026

WORKPLACE INJURY ACCIDENTS
What is a Workplace Injury Claim?

Employers are obliged by law (Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005) to provide a safe environment for their employees to work in. Where an employer fails in this requirement, resulting in injury to an employee, the employer’s negligence can result in the injured employee taking a workplace claim.

As in any personal injury claim, the plaintiff must prove to the court’s satisfaction that (a) the employer owed a duty of care to the plaintiff and (b) the employee breached that duty of care and that (c) the employee suffered injury as a result.

A common defence by an employer would be that the plaintiff/employee was responsible for the accident himself/herself and that the employer was not in breach of their duty of care. In other cases, the employer could claim that the plaintiff/employee had contributed to the accident, resulting in injury e.g. not wearing goggles or a safety harness.

Duty of Care
An employer’s duty of care is a statutory obligation to take all reasonably practicable steps to protect the health, safety, and welfare of employees. This includes providing training particularly in regard to machinery used in the workplace.

Initiating a Claim
First, consult your solicitor, who will advise on the strength of the claim and which jurisdiction it falls into (High Court, Circuit or District Court) depending on the seriousness of the injury.

Your solicitor will set out what documentation will be required for taking the case to court. Examples are:
• Reporting the injury to the employer
• What actions your employer took?
• Medical attention: document this, the number of visits, the diagnosis of the injury
• Take photographs of where the accident occurred.
• If the accident was witnessed, note who and record their names.

Your solicitor will advise on whether an expert witness will be required to offer their opinion on the conditions in the workplace where the accident occurred.

Engaging a Solicitor
This is important as an employer will take more notice of a letter from a solicitor than if the employee is pursuing it alone. It might be that on receipt of the solicitor’s letter; the matter will be resolved and going to court will be avoided. But where the employer disputes the claim, the experience of a solicitor is vital in getting a legal action underway.

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