Former Aussies football star settles €60k claim against ex-TV news anchor Siobhan Bastible
A former Aussies football star has settled a €60,000 personal injuries claim in the Circuit Civil Court against former journalist, television news anchor and psychotherapist Siobhan Bastible. Financial details were not publicly revealed in court.
Angi Crispe, footballer and runner who represented Australia against France in the ANZAC Cup and coached and played with Cuala Gaelic Club, had claimed she had suffered hand, shoulder and neck injuries in a road traffic accident involving Bastible's car.
Crispe (40) a business development manager of Ardara, Crosthwaite Park East, Dunlaoghaire, told Judge Fiona O'Sullivan she had been leaving her 11-year-old daughter to school in Monkstown in December 2020 when Bastible's car collided with her.
Barrister Diarmuid Murphy, who appeared with F.X. Rowan Solicitors for Crispe, said she had been crossing Monkstown Road when Ms Bastible's vehicle had reversed into her in heavy traffic.
Crispe said that after having noted Ms Bastible's details and taking photographs as well as giving her own details, she had continued on with her daughter to school where she had met another parent, who, after having coffee, had taken her to her doctor.
She told defence barrister Shane English, who appeared with Hayes McGrath Solicitors for Bastible, that as a result of the accident she had never been able to return to the level of sport she had achieved previously.
Ms Crispe tearfully asked the court for a five minute break during cross-examination by Mr English and denied that she had told doctors she had been unable to return to football at all following the accident.
When English told the court he would produce pictures of her kitted out for and playing football since the accident she said she had played and had posted information about it on line but had never reached the competitive level she had previously achieved. She denied exaggerating her injuries to substantiate her claim.
Following the lunch break Mr Murphy told Judge O'Sullivan that a settlement had been reached and the case could be struck out with no further order.
Ms Bastible of Monkstown Valley, Monkstown, Co Dublin, is a former journalist and still on a part-time basis presents television news bulletins for Virgin Media but is now practicing as a fully qualified psychotherapist.
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