Fan stabbed at Phoenix Park gig settles €60k claim
Barrister Suzanne Walsh told Judge Jacqueline Linnane in the Circuit Civil Court yesterday that Niall Davey’s personal injuries case had been settled and could be struck out with an order for his legal costs.
Mr Davey, of Castleknock Drive, Castleknock, Dublin, had sued MCD Productions, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin; Swords Risk Services Limited, Tuam Rd, Galway; Eventsec Limited, Queen’s Way, Belfast; Michael N Slattery & Associates Limited, Lower Pembroke St, Dublin, and PBM Productions Limited, trading as Diffusion Events, Dun Laoghaire.
Pat Purcell, who appeared with Ms Walsh for Mr Davey, told Circuit Court president, Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, at the call-over of cases that he wished to present a Garda investigation report on incidents at the concerts which ran over three days in July 2012.
Paul O’Neill, counsel for all of the defendants, told the court he would have to take his clients’ instructions on this development and the case was put back to be heard by Judge Linnane.
Ms Walsh, instructed by solicitors Hennessy and Perrozzi, later told Judge Linnane that as a result of inter-party talks, the case had been settled. She did not disclose the amount of the settlement which was made jointly and severally against all defendants.
Mr Davey claimed antisocial behaviour by a group of males, who kicked mud in people’s faces, went on for two hours at the July 7 concert before two security men tackled them but had been forced to retreat.
A short time later, he had been attacked by a member of this group and viciously assaulted, beaten and stabbed in the back. Several others had kicked and punched him about the head.
He had been treated at the emergency department of Blanchardstown Hospital where he had been X-rayed and his wounds explored, cleaned, and stitched. His consultant believed he had suffered concussion.
