Supermarket which sold contaminated yoghurt can be named

The supermarket which sold contaminated yoghurt that led to two children falling sick can be named, Judge Patrick Durcan at Ennis District Court has ruled.

Judge Durcan rejected an application from counsel for Aldi that the name of the supermarket should be kept private as liability had not established in court.

Aldi was co-defendant in a case alongside LDH (La Doria) Ltd, a wholesale food supplier which provides a range of products to major supermarkets.

The two children had sued the companies and a joint Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) pay-out of €4,374 including costs was approved.

Niamh O’Donnabhain BL, representing Aldi, said: “In this case, liability between the first and second named defendant is a live issue and as a result of that, I would plead that there wouldn’t be any publication in the matter.”

She added: “I would submit to the court there need not be any other adverse consequences as a result of publication.”

However, Judge Durcan insisted that justice should be conducted in public.

He also said that Ms O’Donnabhain’s application was “the kind of argument that Mr Volkswagen would love to hear”.