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A schoolboy who grabbed his finger on a metal chair while he was attending a concert at RTÉ two years ago settled his appeal to the High Court for € 75,000.
Thomas Houlihan, who is now 10 years old, had to undergo partial amputation of his left index finger, the court said.
His lawyer, Jeremy Maher SC, told the court that he was missing a fingertip but that he was right handed and that he had recovered very well.
Thomas Houlihan of Glenshane Crecent, Brookfield, Tallaght, Dublin had by his mother Natasha Houlihan sued RTÉ and the board of directors of St Aidan National School, Jobstown, Tallaght, following the accident of the December 9, 2016.
The boy had been to RTÉ in Donnybrook with his school at the time. It is claimed that his left index finger is stuck in a metal chair.
An ambulance was called and the boy was taken to a hospital but later transferred to another hospital where he was examined by a specialist.
It was alleged that the boy suffered greatly after the accident and that it would have been impossible to find a first aid box and that his finger should have been wrapped in a tissue paper.
It was further alleged that the boy and his parents were later deceived because, during their first visit to the hospital, they appeared to be understaffed and the parents claimed that they had to shake the boy's finger to stop the bleeding.
It was alleged that the boy would not have been able to sit safely at the concert and that he would not have taken any reasonable measures or precautions to ensure his safety.
The requests were refused.
The lawyer told the court that Thomas had no functional difficulty with his finger. Judge Kevin Cross approved the settlement.
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