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Abuse

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Australia
Australia PM apologises for decades of abuse, bullying in parliament
8 Feb 2022
23.1k
Interview
The former Ireland international who’s become a leading advocate in football’s me-too movement
27 Dec 2021
26.4k
1
Support
'Myth-busting' crucial to combatting relationship abuse, Women's Aid research finds
25 Nov 2021
15.8k
37
Abuse
English club hand lifetime ban to supporter who sent racist message to opposition player
12 Oct 2021
5.5k
3
Offline
'It's a very hostile, toxic place to come into' - Phil Jones explains why he left social media
11 Oct 2021
5.8k
3
Abuse
Chelsea working to identify fan responsible for sectarian abuse of John McGinn
13 Sep 2021
9.4k
15
Abuse
'This type of hate is so exhausting and never ending' - Sloane Stephens
5 Sep 2021
7.8k
0
Unacceptable
Wigan write letter to rival clubs over abuse of James McClean
25 Aug 2021
8.0k
1
Abuse
Ian Wright condemns ‘disgraceful’ behaviour as Leicester fans abuse him and Keane
8 Aug 2021
24.8k
19
jesuit order
Former Belvedere headmaster told inquiry allegations of abuse were not properly investigated
27 Jul 2021
20.9k
Threats
Covid denier is a 'person of interest' in Holohan and Glynn phone harassment investigation
21 Jul 2021
39.8k
Abuse
'I'll no longer believe I'm a bad person' - Irish marathon runner Scullion explains Olympic U-turn in powerful statement
14 Jul 2021
267k
11
Jesuits
'I was disgusted by it': Former Belvedere College pupils claim priest assaulted them
17 Jun 2021
65.9k
Abuse
Ex-United boss Stoney: Trolls should be 'ashamed' following abuse over Wrexham job links
2 Jun 2021
5.5k
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ongoing trial
Girl tells Munster trial that she does not think two of the accused did anything to her
Updated 1 Jun 2021
51.6k
breaking the taboo
'I do not want any other child, any other young person or athlete to go through what I went through'
9 May 2021
45.4k
2
The Morning Lead
'I got an Instagram message saying 'your days are numbered' - but the thing is, this person was easily traceable'
5 May 2021
77.0k
Abuse
Drew Harris says Mother and Baby Home crimes 'difficult to prosecute' despite reports of rape and incest
Updated 29 Apr 2021
17.9k
belvedere college
Jesuits start redress consultation for people abused by Joseph Marmion
27 Apr 2021
11.6k
Courts
Man who abused young cousin over six-year period appeals conviction
13 Apr 2021
20.5k
Social Media
Thierry Henry to disable social media accounts in racism protest
26 Mar 2021
4.7k
5
only fans
Three men arrested in Dublin over alleged plot to blackmail Only Fans content creator
10 Mar 2021
47.0k
Abuse
Jesuit Order names teacher who abused pupils at Belvedere College in the 1970s
2 Mar 2021
31.4k
Defence Forces
Coveney urges anyone with information on alleged abuse in the Curragh to contact gardaí
1 Mar 2021
107k
Women's Aid
Young women more at risk of intimate relationship abuse during pandemic, charity says
15 Feb 2021
13.2k
0
Court
Man who raped his daughter for 16 years and fathered her child is jailed for 16 years
9 Feb 2021
72.6k
TAKING ACTION
Ireland and Brighton striker Aaron Connolly deletes Twitter account after online abuse
2 Feb 2021
49.1k
24
Domestic Abuse
Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of 'horrifically' abusing her
2 Feb 2021
64.2k
34
Industrial School
'The brother whipped him until his back was bleeding, then gave him an orange to keep quiet'
30 Jan 2021
154k
30
Tralee
Sentencing hearing for Irish teen who racially abused Ian Wright pushed back
Updated 27 Jan 2021
33.6k
Domestic Abuse
10-year sentence following coercive control trial 'sends a strong message' to other women
22 Jan 2021
23.8k
19
Kick Racism Out
Dundee condemn ‘vile racist messages’ aimed at Ireland U21 international Afolabi
10 Jan 2021
23.8k
7
Abuse
Karen Carney deletes account after Leeds Twitter controversy
1 Jan 2021
84.0k
80
critics
Connacht boss Friend tells players to stay away from social media feedback
23 Dec 2020
8.1k
5
Abuse
Tottenham star receives club's full support after online abuse
18 Dec 2020
8.4k
4
Cork
Man (70s) charged with 27 sex offences after garda probe into allegations of abuse of former scouts
16 Dec 2020
20.1k
revenge porn
Pornhub deletes millions of user-generated videos after public backlash
14 Dec 2020
50.3k
32
Women's Aid
'Alarming levels': 20% of young women report intimate relationship abuse
25 Nov 2020
33.3k
27
Consent
McEntee wants image-based abuse to be illegal by the end of the year
24 Nov 2020
14.9k
11
Abuse
McEntee says anyone who shares intimate images without consent 'will face serious criminal sanctions'
Updated 20 Nov 2020
38.0k
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