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Case No. 2248Negligence (civil personal injury – dog bite) · Co. Limerick · 17 Jul 2022

Girl attacked by dog on Limerick farm settles High Court action for €65,000

Alice Candido da Costa, a three-year-old Brazilian girl, settled a High Court action for €65,000 after being bitten by a Collie dog at Ballyduhig farm, Co Limerick, in July 2022, suffering a jaw fracture and facial lacerations. The case was brought by her mother against the dog and farm owners, Seamus and Alice Noonan.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Feb
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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36 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe girl was bitten by a brown and white Collie dog (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe dog attacked the girl without any provocation (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe girl suffered a bite to the face (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe was found to have a fracture to her jaw and lacerations to her face and chest (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe lacerations were cleaned and sutured (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe had to undergo surgery to fix the jaw fracture (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe was in hospital for five days (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe family returned to live in Brazil two months later (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe metal work in her jaw was later removed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe suffered dental sequelae and had to have dental treatment (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA medical examination showed numerous well-healed scars on her cheeks, chin and chest (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe now has an anxiety around dogs (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe girl suffered a fracture to her jaw and lacerations to her face and chest (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl was in hospital for five days (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl underwent surgery to fix the jaw fracture (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe family returned to Brazil two months after the attack (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe metal work in the girl's jaw was later removed (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl suffered dental sequelae and required dental treatment (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA medical examination showed well-healed scars on the girl's cheeks, chin and chest (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl now has an anxiety around dogs (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe dog allegedly attacked the girl without provocation (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe girl was taken to the emergency department of University Hospital Limerick (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe girl lived with her parents in a house on the farm at Ballyduhig (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe attack took place at Ballyduhig farm, Co Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe girl was taken to University Hospital Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack occurred at about noon on 17 July 2022 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack occurred on 17 July 2022 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeIt was claimed there was a failure to ensure the land was free of hazard (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeIt was claimed there was a failure to adequately supervise or control the dog (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe dog had allegedly been allowed to roam unsupervised (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was brought by the mother against Seamus and Alice Noonan of Ballyduhig, Co Limerick (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMs Justice Jackson approved the settlement (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe High Court action was settled for €65,000 (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defendants were Seamus and Alice Noonan of Ballyduhig, Co Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherIt was claimed the dog was not adequately supervised or controlled (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherIt was claimed residents were not warned of the presence of a dangerous dog (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Girl 'savagely attacked by dog' on farm settles High Court action

    High Court settlement approved by Ms Justice Jackson for €65,000 over a dog bite that caused a jaw fracture and facial lacerations to a three-year-old girl on a Limerick farm.

    victim, Alice Candido da Costa, 3, female, non-irish (judged from name)Alice Candido da Costavictim, Emanuelle Dos Santos Candido, female, non-irish (judged from name)Emanuelle Dos Santos Candidosuspect, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, Alice Noonan, female, named, irish (judged from name)Alice Noonan
  2. 24 Feb2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Girl who sued over dog attack settles High Court action for €65,000

    Provides additional detail on the medical treatment (five days in hospital, surgery for jaw fracture, later removal of metal work, dental sequelae), a November medical examination showing well-healed scars and anxiety around dogs, the specific negligence claims (failure to ensure land free of hazard, failure to supervise/control the dog, failure to warn of dangerous dog), and names the male defendant as Seamus Noonan.

    victim, Alice Candido da Costa, 3, female, non-irish (judged from name)Alice Candido da Costavictim, Emanuelle Dos Santos Candido, female, non-irish (judged from name)Emanuelle Dos Santos Candidosuspect, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, Alice Noonan, female, named, irish (judged from name)Alice Noonan