And finally… grave matter

A woman who fell into an open grave at a funeral has settled her lawsuit against the undertakers, gravediggers and owners of the graveyard.

Margaret Walsh, from Co Kerry, told the High Court she fell into the grave while attending the funeral of a first cousin in September 2011.

She accused the defendants of negligence on a number of counts, including that she should not have been allowed to walk near the open grave when they knew it was unsafe.

The case came back before Mr Justice Michael Hanna yesterday and he was told it had been settled for an undisclosed amount, the Irish Independent reports.

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