Irish Army deafness claims

Irish Army deafness claims

The Irish Army deafness claims were a series of personal injury claims taken against the Government of Ireland by members of the Irish Defence Forces. The claimants had suffered loss of hearing caused by exposure to loud noises during military operations and training. The claims stated that the government had failed to provide ear protectors during firing exercises. As of 2004, the Minister for Defence expected the total liability to amount to €300 million to 17,000 claimants, each claimant receiving an average of almost €18,000. [ [http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0820/army.html Defence to pay out €300m in claims] — RTÉ news article, 20 August 2004] Also as of 2004, 328 claims had been settled in court, with 14,681 claims being settled out of court. [ [http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0205/deafness.html €273m paid out in army deafness cases] — RTÉ news article, 5 February 2004]

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