A man who claimed he was falsely accused of stealing a €2 jambon pastry from a deli has been awarded €20,000 in compensation.
This is just one of many examples which appears to point to Ireland's so-called 'compo culture' getting out of control.
Charlie Weston, personal finance editor with the Irish Independent, and solicitor Gavan McKay, who specialises in personal injury cases, joined us to talk about this growing problem.
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