An Oasis fan who claimed he was injured at the rock band’s concert at Slane Castle three years ago has settled his High Court action on undisclosed terms.
Paul Kennedy had told the court his ankle was fractured when he was pushed against a barrier in a crush while queuing for drinks at the concert.
Mr Kennedy (22) Ballinteer Park, Ballinteer, Dublin had sued MCD Productions, Dun Laoghaire, Lord Henry Mountcharles of Slane Castle and Solak Bars Ltd of Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin over injuries allegedly suffered at the Oasis concert on June 20th, 2009. The defendants had denied liability.
On the second day of the case today, Mr Justice Eamon De Valera was told it had settled. No details were disclosed.
In opening the case yesterday, David Nowlan SC, for Mr Kennedy, said MCD was sued as the events manager of the concert and Solak Bars because they organised the bars at the concert venue. .
Mr Kennedy had waited half an hour in a queue to buy drink, counsel said. The serving of drink was so slow it led to a "highly dangerous" build up of people in the corralled area, the "inevitable" happened, there was pushing from behind with the people in front pushing back and Mr Kennedy was caught in the middle.
Counsel said there was no criticism of Mr Kennedy and no suggestion of any form of bad behaviour. The crush was so bad a panic ensued and girls started screaming, he said.
Mr Kennedy was caught "in a human crush" and a barrier was tilted at a forty five degree angle, Mr Nowlan said. Mr Kennedy sustained a fracture but thought he had sprained his ankle and went back to the concert. The next day he sought medical help as his ankle was swollen and was found to have a fracture and had to use crutches.
Counsel said Mr Kennedy could not continue with his FAS electrician's apprenticeship course in 2009 and was unable to take up the course again until the following year