Ireland Case No. 3600Workplace accident (civil action, death) · Co. Limerick · 29 Sep 2020
Family of rugby player Peter Meehan settle High Court action over workplace death at Limerick docks
The family of Peter Meehan, a former Young Munster rugby player who died in October 2020 after fracturing his ankle in a workplace accident at Limerick docks, settled a High Court action against his employer Shannon Foynes Port Company and two German shipping companies. The court dealt with the division of a €35,000 solatium payment after liability was admitted.
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Key facts
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- whatPeter Meehan, 60, died 11 days after fracturing his ankle while unloading a ship at Limerick docks (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt was claimed there was a failure to provide or maintain a safe workplace and safe system of work (irishtimes.com)
- whatIt was claimed the cargo was not properly secured and there was a failure to provide a safe working platform (irishtimes.com)
- whatPeter Meehan was 60 years old when he died in October 2020 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was a general operative with Shannon Foynes Port Company (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe was a Young Munster All-Ireland League-winning second-row rugby player (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accident took place at Limerick docks (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe accident occurred on 29 September 2020 while unloading the Wilson Dieppe ship (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whenMeehan died on 10 October 2020, 11 days after the accident (irishtimes.com)
- whenHe died on 10 October 2020, eleven days after the accident (irishmirror.ie)
- causeMeehan died from a pulmonary thrombo-embolism, a blockage of the lung artery caused by a blood clot (irishtimes.com)
- causeHe died from a pulmonary thromboembolism, a blockage of the lung artery caused by a blood clot (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was before the High Court for the division of a €35,000 mental distress solatium payment (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtLiability was admitted in the case (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Paul Coffey extended his deepest sympathy to the Meehan family (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Justice Paul Coffey extended his deepest sympathy to the Meehan family (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe German defendants are Ms Wes Melas Schiffahrts GMBH & Co KG and Wessels Reederei GMBH & Co KG, both of Haren, Germany (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe details of the settlement are confidential (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherMeehan was a general operative with Shannon Foynes Port Company (irishtimes.com)
- otherMeehan had won the All-Ireland League with Young Munster (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Mar2026Family of rugby legend settle court action over his death
Reports the settlement of the civil action and the court's handling of the solatium division, with liability admitted by the defendants.
victim, Peter Meehan, 60, male, irish (judged from name)Peter Meehanvictim, Valerie, female, irish (judged from name)Valerie - 10 Mar2026Family of rugby player who died 11 days after workplace accident settles court action
Reports the settlement of the High Court action and the division of the €35,000 solatium payment; liability was admitted by the defendants.
victim, Peter Meehan, 60, male, irish (judged from name)Peter Meehanvictim, Valerie Meehan, female, irish (judged from name)Valerie Meehan