Paul Coffey

Paul Coffey

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Paul Coffey is a judge who presided over the High Court case regarding Aileen Halligan's death, expressing sympathy towards the family's tragic loss and approving the settlement reached.

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Judge Paul Coffey extended his deepest sympathy to the O’Connor family during the court proceedings.

Family of man (71) who died after brain bleed missed criticise being ‘dragged’ through courts – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-19
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Judge Paul Coffey expressed his deepest sympathy to the O’Doherty family during the ruling.

Family of woman (72) who died days after dental implant procedure at Dublin clinic settle action – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-02-19
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey expressed his deepest sympathy to the Walsh family on their tragic loss.

Family settles High Court case against St Vincent’s hospital – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-22
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey presided over the case regarding Roisin Tansey's settlement.

Court approves €4m settlement for teenager paralysed from neck down after childhood fall – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-01-14
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement figure for Cian Ray's case.

Case involving boy who hurt knee in south Dublin playground settled for €62,000 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-13
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement in the High Court case.

Boy (11) settles High Court action over his birth at Cork hospital for €4m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-11
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey expressed his deepest sympathy to the Fitzgeralds on their loss.

Limerick hospital apologises for failings in care that led to baby girl’s death – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-10
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Paul Coffey is a former player whose achievements are often compared to those of Cale Makar in the NHL.

Canada’s Cale Makar ready to make up for lost time as Olympics swing into focus
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-08
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement figure of €700,000 in court.

‘Tragic case’ of man who died in meatpacking machine incident settled for €700,000 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-06
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey preferred the evidence of the plaintiff regarding the causal connection between the accident and the emergence of symptoms in the plaintiff’s right shoulder.

Johnson & Johnson appeals €944,000 award to former Limerick hurler – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-25
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the €10 million settlement and noted the litigation risk involved.

Man (44) settles case over circumstances of birth for €10m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-22
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the interim settlement and acknowledged the tragic nature of the case.

Co Tipperary boy who sued over care following birth settles action with €5m interim payment – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-17
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey presided over the High Court case involving the woman and her claims.

Woman claims she was forced to give up child for adoption while in mother and baby home – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-16
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey noted liability was contested in a number of aspects in the case.

Man who claimed he developed autism due to care at birth settles court action for €1.5m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-15
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the €7 million settlement and described the case as 'sad and tragic'.

High Court approves €7m settlement for teenager over care in hospitals after birth – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-10
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Approving the settlement, Mr Justice Paul Coffey said it was fair and reasonable.

Girl who lost two toes in lawnmower accident settles High Court action for €415,000 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-01
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey presided over the High Court action regarding the settlement.

Child allegedly knocked down by neighbour settles for €1.5m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-30
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlements for the teenagers and wished them the best for the future.

Children prescribed anti-psychotic drug while in Camhs care settle High Court actions – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-30
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the division of €35,000 in statutory mental distress payment between members of Mr Sherry’s family.

Widow settles case against HSE over death of husband (44) – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-25
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey ruled in favour of Ms Kemmy in her claim against Murray.

Man who repeatedly raped foster daughter must pay her €328,000 in damages, court rules – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-23
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement and addressed the boy, who was present in court.

Settlement of €1.9m for boy who suffered ‘severe personal injury’ at Portlaoise hospital – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-23
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey presided over the High Court proceedings regarding Eveen's case.

CHI apologises for delay in diagnosing liver cancer in toddler who later died – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-15
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement and conveyed his best wishes to the teenager.

Teenager’s action against HSE over eye-squint surgeries settled for €120,000 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-03
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement as fair and reasonable.

Man who suffered brain injury after being hit by steel jack that dislodged from passing car settles case for €4.75m – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-02
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey extended his sympathy to the baby’s mother and extended family during the court proceedings.

Limerick hospital apologises in High Court for baby’s death at 16 weeks old – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-26
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey expressed delight that the case had been resolved.

Woman (54) with terminal cervical cancer settles case over smear tests – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-26
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey extended his deepest sympathy to the Kavanagh family during the court proceedings.

‘Why are there all these mistakes?’ Woman laments loss of daughter and unborn grandson as hospital apologises – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-05
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey accepted jurisdiction and granted permission for the case against the UN.

Mother of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon given permission to sue United Nations – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-03
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey conveyed his deepest sympathy to the Flynn family during the proceedings.

Family ask attorney general to order an inquest following settlement of High Court case over woman’s death – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-20
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Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement in Alan Hogan's case.

Man who fell and then hit his head on concrete floor at gym settles action for €925,000 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-06
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