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A commis chef who sued over a back injury which he said occurred as a result of having to mix a spaghetti marinara sauce in a confined alcove next to a restaurant kitchen has been awarded €74,000 by the High Court.
Niall Govers (40) of Nicholaus Court, Dundalk, Co Louth, sued Canurie Ltd, trading as McGeough’s bar and restaurant, Dundalk, over the incident in which he put his back out on November 7, 2029, in his employer’s restaurant.