Abuse

This week

14th June 2026 - 20th June 2026

Muckamore Abbey Hospital

Muckamore Hospital abuse inquiry finds ‘profound and deeply troubling’ failures in care

18 Jun

4.0k

Last week

7th June 2026 - 20th June 2026

bill kenneally

Full extent of Kenneally's use of alcohol to groom and brutalise local boys detailed by report

11 Jun

13.3k

bill kenneally report

Man told by gardaí he was 'too young' in 1985 to report his abuse 'finally feels listened to'

The state report into Kenneally’s abuse details “a missed opportunity” to act when the then 14-year-old was told his report couldn’t be pursued.

10 Jun

8.4k

This year

2026

Kenneally Inquiry

Final report of Bill Kenneally inquiry complete after victims’ ten year fight for truth

Kevin Keating, a survivor of Kenneally’s abuse, told The Journal this evening that reaching this point is an “extremely important” moment.

Saoirse McGarrigle

27 Mar

17.3k

Industrial Schools

'What happened to you was wrong': Taoiseach issues State apology to institutional abuse survivors

Four survivors who were seated in the Dáil gallery received a round of applause before the apology was issued.

25 Feb

3.2k

Domestic Abuse

The bruises we don’t question: When domestic abuse happens to men

Alison Comyn

23 Feb

9.8k

Courts

UK summer camp leader who abused young boys after lacing sweets labelled ‘monstrous paedophile’

6 Feb

15.2k

Catholic Church

Pope Leo apologises to Blackrock College abuse survivor David Ryan during private meeting

Updated 2 Feb

30.6k

Mullingar

Man jailed for eight years for what judge described as the worst domestic violence case he had seen

28 Jan

40.7k

Last year

2025

Antisocial Behaviour

The vast majority of transport workers have been verbally abused (and many say it's getting worse)

6 Nov 2025

5.0k

Sorry scenes

Rory McIlroy receives letter of apology after Ryder Cup abuse

The 42

5 Nov 2025

20.9k

Sorry scenes

Rory McIlroy receives letter of apology after Ryder Cup abuse

5 Nov 2025

4.0k

Ketziot Prison

'Sadistic and petty': Irish flotilla activists on their treatment in a notorious Israeli prison

They were keen to stress that what they experienced was only ‘a fraction’ of what Palestinian detainees endure.

David MacRedmond

27 Oct 2025

15.1k

Michael Shine

25 men taking fresh civil cases against paedophile surgeon and religious order

Saoirse McGarrigle

11 Oct 2025

11.9k

BBC

Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape

25 Aug 2025

29.1k

disgusted

Tottenham ‘disgusted’ by racial abuse aimed at Mathys Tel after Super Cup defeat

14 Aug 2025

1.9k

john's story

A victim of historical abuse in Ireland on confronting his attacker twenty years on

John McMahon – who was abused by social worker Ken Larmour over 50 years ago – secretly taped and confronted his attacker in the 1990s.

Larmour was a social worker and court clerk embroiled in the notorious Kincora Boys’ Home scandal in Belfast.

During the covertly recorded 1995 phone call with John he admitted to the abuse, describing it as "just one of those things".

Historic police files show that Larmour was once accused of orchestrating a false alibi to help get a suspected child killer acquitted of sexual abuse charges.

Saoirse McGarrigle

10 Aug 2025

26.1k

Abuse

Sisters sexually abused by priest brother say witnesses should get paid leave throughout trials

30 Jul 2025

13.9k

Michael Shine

State to deliver 'bespoke response' to calls for public inquiry into surgeon's decades of abuse

Saoirse McGarrigle

30 Jul 2025

5.7k

Epstein files

Marion McKeone: Trump is truly rattled over Epstein - can he weather the storm?

Marion McKeone

Updated 27 Jul 2025

21.5k

Child Abuse

Commission to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in schools

Minister for Education Helen McEntee announced the move this afternoon.

McEntee said schools where incidents of abuse took place "must" fund any future redress scheme for surviviors.

A five-year deadline has been set for the commission by the Government.

The commission will seek expressions of interest from people who wish to provide information soon.

8 Jul 2025

12.6k

Child Protection

'Significant increase' in allegations of abuse against Catholic Church members, report says

10 Jun 2025

6.2k

The Morning Lead

Eight more men come forward alleging sexual abuse by paedophile surgeon Michael Shine

The fresh claims come just weeks after Shine’s first media interview.

Saoirse McGarrigle

3 Jun 2025

22.5k

kincora

New claims Mountbatten sexually abused children from notorious Belfast boys' home

16 May 2025

52.4k

Michael Pitt

Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt charged with sexual abuse and assault of ex-girlfriend

9 May 2025

16.7k

Michael Shine

"I would have preferred to have had 50 years of a rotten appendix than have him ‘cure’ me"

Michael Shine claimed during his trial that he had no memory of any of his victims – but in a new interview, recalled the medical treatment he gave one patient.

7 May 2025

8.6k

Grace case

Grace Case report: Evidence woman in care was neglected, but not physically or sexually abused

The report published today cost more than €13 million and runs to 2,000 pages long.

15 Apr 2025

19.1k

Pay Up

AG to be consulted on what steps can be taken to make religious orders pay mother and baby home redress

8 Apr 2025

5.7k

Micheal Shine

TDs echo calls for a public inquiry into the state's handling of abuse by Micheal Shine

Updated 22 Mar 2025

9.0k

The Morning Lead

State using private law firm as nuns continue attempts to raid Shine abuse fund

A schedule of records obtained by The Journal shows 63 emails were sent or received by the Department of Health over the past year in relation to the Indemnity Agreement.

Victim says it is “very odd” that the nuns were paying half of the cost of a report that could decide if they can withdraw the funds themselves.

Saoirse McGarrigle

20 Mar 2025

39.8k

cuan national campaign

#HardStories: Anything that encourages victims of abuse to tell their story is a welcome change

Dr Joe Mooney

Updated 6 Mar 2025

3.5k

jesuit order

Order names 15 deceased Jesuits accused of child sexual abuse following investigation

12 Feb 2025

32.0k

domestic and sexual violence

Opinion: Are men and families forgotten when it comes to sexual violence and abuse?

Dr Marie Keenan

3 Feb 2025

8.7k

All time

depressing

Kyle Walker reveals ‘vile, racist and threatening’ abuse after Juventus loss

12 Dec 2024

2.4k

Political Abuse

Dozens of incidents of hate and harassment documented against election candidates and canvassers

30 Nov 2024

7.0k

christopher luxon

New Zealand's prime minister officially apologises to 200,000 victims of abuse in state care

12 Nov 2024

7.6k

Abuse

Opinion: Government cannot delay when it comes to redress for school abuse survivors

Dr James Gallen

13 Oct 2024

4.2k

murders in the north

Opinion: In a post-conflict society like Northern Ireland, women are at greater risk of violence

Dr Katrina McLaughlin

11 Oct 2024

8.8k

Allegations

Fresh claims of abuse: men say Michael Shine abused children in Drogheda orphanage

Two men have come forward to allege abuse in the institution.

Details of the claims are to be included in a dossier for the Minister for Justice.

The men want a Commission of Inquiry to be announced.

Saoirse McGarrigle

30 Sep 2024

16.8k

harrods

Legal team for women alleging sex abuse by Al Fayed receive over 150 new enquiries

21 Sep 2024

14.4k