Volkswagen lawyers walk out of court over 'unfair' case
Mr. Paul Fogarty, Junior Counsel for Volkswagen, centre with colleagues at Castlebar District Court, Co. Mayo for a case taken by Eithne Higgins from Co Roscommon against Volkswagen. Photo : Keith Heneghan / Phocus
Caroline Crawford
Lawyers for Volkswagen walked out of court in Mayo yesterday after labelling an ongoing case regarding emissions as "entirely inappropriate and unfair".
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