Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Health and safety offences (fatal incident)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

3 reports, 28 Mar 2022 to 7 Oct 2022

Outlets

rte.ie, irishtimes.com

• Appeal dismissed over Limerick bridge crane safety fines Health and safety offences (fatal incident) · Co. Limerick

  On 29 August 2015, two stonemasons, Bryan Whelan, 29, from O'Briensbridge, Co Clare, and Timothy O'Herlihy, 36, from Castleisland, Co Kerry, drowned when a steel cage suspended from a crane plunged into the River Shannon at Thomond Bridge, Limerick city, while a third worker, Paul Murphy, 26, from Askeaton, was rescued after freeing himself from his harness. The Health and Safety Authority found the crane's overload protection safety system had failed, causing the wire cable to snap. Nationwide Crane Hire Limited and Palfinger Ireland Limited pleaded guilty to breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 28 July 2022. On 7 October 2022, Judge Tom O'Donnell fined Nationwide Crane Hire €200,000 and Palfinger Ireland €25,000. The Court of Appeal dismissed the DPP's appeal against the Palfinger fine on 28 July 2023, finding it was not unduly lenient.

  Sentenced, 7 Oct 2022Accused, suspect · 3 reports

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1. 7 Oct2022
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Appeal dismissed over Limerick bridge crane safety fines

   Crane companies fined €225,000 over 2015 deaths of men

   accused, Brendan Rainsford, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan RainsfordIE
2. 27 Jul2022
   In courtrte.ie, in Appeal dismissed over Limerick bridge crane safety fines

   Crane safety system failed causing men's deaths - court

   accused, Brendan Rainsford, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan RainsfordIE
3. 28 Mar2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Appeal dismissed over Limerick bridge crane safety fines

   Guilty plea by firms to safety breaches that led to workers’ deaths

   suspect, Brendan Rainsford, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan Rainsford♂IE

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