SOFTWARE engineer Eamon Deegan left court earlier today after his damages claim against Irish Rail was rejected.

The 50-year-old had claimed that two railway security men knocked him to the floor and jumped on his chest, injuring his ribs.

1 Software engineer Eamon Deegan Credit: PCPhoto

Circuit Court President Mr Justice Raymond Groarke heard Deegan had used the “N” word regarding three teenagers at Maynooth rail station on August 16, 2010.

Deegan, from Ballinteer, Dublin, denied having chased the young black men, who took refuge behind a number of security men, into the station shouting “you f***ing n*****s”.

He also denied being racially abusive and aggressive to the youths and threatening to slash a security man’s throat.

His €60,000 damages claim for assault by thrown out by the judge.

Garda Stephen Cush told the court he had been called to the station and saw Deegan being restrained by security.

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A 25cm hunting knife was found in his rucksack.

Deegan was later convicted of having a dangerous weapon and sentenced to three months suspended.

Dismissing the case, Justice Groarke said there had been no evidence before the court of any injury to Deegan’s ribs.