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Abuse

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Scoping Inquiry
Dr Rosaleen McDonagh: As an abuse survivor, I am shaken to my core by the Scoping Inquiry
Rosaleen McDonagh
9 Sep 2024
12.5k
The Morning Lead
'They train you to be quiet': Survivors on why they didn't disclose school sexual abuse
“They knew how to show you that they had the utter power.”
Updated 6 Sep 2024
24.7k
RELATED
'Pay up': New figures show religious orders only paid 16% of institutional redress costs
5 Sep 2024
Gardaí investigating whether paedophile rings were involved in sex abuse in religious schools
5 Sep 2024
'Fear has been with me for a lifetime': The impact of school sexual abuse on the lives of survivors
5 Sep 2024
Abuse
Human rights watchdog calls for 'fair and inclusive' redress for all survivors of school sexual abuse
5 Sep 2024
3.7k
PodcastThe Explainer
The Explainer: How is Ireland still uncovering stories of widespread abuse?
The Morning Lead
'Fear has been with me for a lifetime': The impact of school sexual abuse on the lives of survivors
“I lost my naïve view of the world; it became a lot greyer – the world became a dangerous place to be.”
5 Sep 2024
16.0k
RELATED
The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
3 Sep 2024
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
3 Sep 2024
next steps
How will the Commission into child abuse in schools work, and which schools will it cover?
And have lessons been learned from how previous inquiries were carried out?
Órla Ryan
4 Sep 2024
10.3k
Gerard Murray
Man abused by Michael Shine also testified to scoping inquiry on abuse by Christian Brother
Gerard Murray said he’d feel “we’re only getting half an inquiry” if there is a Commission of Investigation to examine schools run by religious orders, but Shine’s victims are ignored.
Saoirse McGarrigle
4 Sep 2024
8.0k
abuse in schools
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
Hundreds of people have come forward with allegations of being abused in schools when they were children.
Restore Together, an advocacy group for survivors, said any statutory inquiry "must be structured to reflect the urgency of the situation"
Updated 3 Sep 2024
47.8k
personal testimony
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
“The principal would open the door, see the abuse taking place, even rape in progress, and just close the door again.”
Órla Ryan
3 Sep 2024
46.6k
RELATED
The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
3 Sep 2024
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
3 Sep 2024
abuse inquiry
Minister: 'Truly shocking' to hear the number of alleged abusers across religious schools
The findings of a scoping inquiry has revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
3 Sep 2024
9.9k
CALLS FOR INQUIRY
Victim of Michael Shine says he received abusive phone calls after he reported sexual assault
20 Aug 2024
17.7k
8
No more secrecy
Group of victims of paedophile former surgeon Michael Shine speak out for the first time
Saoirse McGarrigle
19 Aug 2024
65.2k
12
RELATED
Editorial: Michael Shine was convicted for assaulting 9 boys. But that’s not the full story
19 Aug 2024
Michael Shine's abuse was a 'well known, open secret', says victim
19 Aug 2024
'He was too revered': Victim believes Shine's crimes against children were overlooked
19 Aug 2024
Gaza
Nine soldiers held by Israeli military in investigation into sexual abuse at detention camp
1 Aug 2024
11.7k
gutter politics
Eamon Ryan and Michael Healy-Rae condemn social media abuse during election campaign
18 Jun 2024
12.3k
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Blackrock College
Close to 300 former pupils report abuse by clergy and lay staff at Spiritan schools
6 Jun 2024
15.8k
Sinn Féin
'Water off a duck's back': Eoin Ó Broin on video showing him being accosted on Dublin street
16 Apr 2024
26.5k
Courts
Man subjected daughter to repeated sexual abuse from age three for 12 years, court years
15 Apr 2024
21.6k
Courts
Teenager sentenced to 16 months in prison for rape of young boy
8 Apr 2024
32.8k
Conor Murray
'The longer you're around, the more stuff you hear that's complete nonsense'
Conor Murray is pleased to have signed up for another year with Munster and Ireland.
6 Apr 2024
3.1k
3
Books
Extract: 'The destruction Davy Tweed brought to my life followed me like the shadow of a demon'
Amanda Brown
29 Mar 2024
16.0k
combating abuse
Hate Speech law: 'As legislators, it is our responsibility to draw the line on hate'
Malcolm Byrne
27 Mar 2024
11.8k
82
Courts
Maev Doyle, ex-wife of jailed former Garda, says it's time Ireland 'did better for our women'
15 Mar 2024
34.7k
Mark Doyle
Former garda assaulted ex-wife and stepsons over 12-year period while member of the force
14 Mar 2024
27.9k
Department of Education
'They're waiting for us to die': Industrial school abuse survivors say they need urgent support
Survivors have criticised the Government’s proposed support plan, saying it doesn’t address many of their concerns.
4 Mar 2024
15.8k
Central Criminal Court
'A vile human being': Man jailed for sexual abuse of his three sisters in the 1970s
1 Mar 2024
29.4k
Dún Laoghaire
Man in his 70s charged with 23 counts of historical assault at south Dublin school
19 Feb 2024
28.0k
Moving On
World Cup final TMO steps away from Test rugby over 'torrent of online abuse'
4 Dec 2023
6.3k
9
Abuse
Farrell's mental health decision 'a watershed moment' - Gatland
1 Dec 2023
5.1k
7
Catholic Church
Spanish clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children, independent commission estimates
27 Oct 2023
15.8k
113
Courts
American woman who claims abuse videos of her appeared on porn websites seeks damages in Irish court
26 Oct 2023
43.1k
Claim
Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen accuses father of abuse
20 Oct 2023
5.7k
Abuse
Springboks condemn disgusting death threat sent to Reinach
20 Oct 2023
7.7k
6
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Former Christian Brother (87) jailed for 4.5 years for sexual abuse of 19 boys
16 Oct 2023
16.1k
Blackrock College
Gardaí submit 13 files on Spiritan abuse to Director of Public Prosecutions
1 Oct 2023
15.0k
Unhappy
Harry Maguire’s mother condemns ‘disgraceful’ abuse
15 Sep 2023
4.9k
12
j pop
Japan's biggest boy band agency admits founder sexually abused young aspiring stars
7 Sep 2023
15.9k
Michael Carter
Donegal man jailed for 10 and half years for rape and sexual abuse of daughter
25 Jul 2023
19.2k
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Investigation
McDonald’s to investigate allegations woman was taunted after being raped by co-worker
22 Jul 2023
32.4k
Defence
Government announces tribunal of inquiry into how Defence abuse allegations were handled
12 Jul 2023
6.2k
15
Abuse
Ireland U21 international Sinclair Armstrong proud for not punching alleged racial abuser
11 Jul 2023
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