Judge tells pair to leave State as Ireland has ‘enough rogues’

A Circuit Civil Court judge has told a woman and her son they should be arrested if they stay in Ireland beyond Friday as there are enough rogues and gangsters in the country.

Circuit Court President Mr Justice Raymond Groarke made the remark after hearing the evidence of Adam Majewski (36) and of his mother Eugenia Markowska (56), from Poland.

The two had each claimed €60,000 damages in separate proceedings for injuries they allegedly suffered in a collision in Blanchardstown, Dublin, in November 2013.

The court heard they currently live in Lublin in Poland but had been living in London at the time of the crash. They had been visiting an aunt in Dublin when their car, driven by Mr Majewski, was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Slawomir Zeman, of Kellys Bay Promenade, Skerries.

Mr Majewski and Ms Marowska told barrister Conor Kearney, counsel for Mr Zeman, that after the crash they had suffered soft tissue injuries and were unable to work for several months.

Lost earnings

Mr Majewski, a dressmaker, claimed special damages amounting to €8,683 while Mr Markowska, also a dressmaker, claimed €12,770 for loss of earnings.

Mr Majewski’s sister, Sarah Victoria Williams (38), of South Street, Enfield in the England, who was a passenger in the car, also brought a claim for personal injuries against Mr Zeman.

Ms Williams, also a dressmaker, did not give evidence today. Her €60,000 damages claim included €19,813 for loss of earnings.

Mr Majewski and his mother both denied taking a claim for damages in the UK against Tesco for another road traffic case.

Mr Kearney said the defence had evidence that proceedings had been brought in the UK by two individuals with the same names, addresses and dates of birth.

After hearing evidence of Mr Majewski and Ms Markowska, Judge Groarke adjourned the case briefly to allow them to talk with their legal team.

Following the adjournment, the court heard that Mr Marjewski, Ms Markowska and ms Williams were withdrawing their claims.

Judge Groarke, who had been told that the cases were assessments of the damages only, dismissed the claims and awarded legal costs against the three but said he was wondering if he should “leave it at that.”

“There are enough rogues and gangsters in this country without importing some from the UK.

“If Adam Majewski and Eugenia Markowska were seen in Ireland within the next 24 hours, they should be arrested and charged with perjury,” the judge said.