Abused woman unlikely to get €1.7m awarded

A woman who was sexually abused by her father over a ten year period admitted today that she had no realistic prospect of obtaining…

A woman who was sexually abused by her father over a ten year period admitted today that she had no realistic prospect of obtaining the €1.7 million in damages awarded to her.

Mrs Joan Hunt (43) was awarded the money against her father last week by the High Court.

Mrs Hunt was speaking outside the High Court today after Mr Justice Eamon de Valera refused to grant a stay on the award pending an appeal to the Supreme Court.

John McNamara (86) of Killaderry, Daingean, Co Offaly, was convicted in 2003 and given a two year suspended sentence.

It is understood that the only substantial asset McNamara owns is his house on three quarters of an acre in Co Offaly.

The award of €1.7 million was made last week by a jury or eight women and four men.

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