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# institutional-abuse - Monday 2 March, 2020
Opinion: 'States of Fear' may have caused a seismic shift in Ireland, but more needs to be done
As RTÉ examines the legacy of States of Fear, 21 years on, Sheila Ahern discusses the landmark documentary and the late Mary Raftery, its producer.
# institutional-abuse - Monday 9 December, 2019
Christian Brothers complete €6.8m contribution to redress fund
The religious organisation formally notified the Department of its intention to pay the money back in September.
# institutional-abuse - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
'I feel like crying': Abuse survivors plead with committee to drop plans to seal their records
Survivors of institutional abuse spoke candidly about the impact of the bill on them.
# institutional-abuse - Sunday 24 February, 2019
Lynn Ruane: 'It should be a source of major embarrassment to Ireland that we are yet to ratify this important treaty'
Abuse within institutions and care situations isn’t just part of Ireland’s history, writes Lynn Ruane – it’s something that is still a reality for vulnerable groups today.
# institutional-abuse - Thursday 9 March, 2017
Religious groups still owe €1.3 billion for institutional child abuse
Education minister Richard Bruton slammed the religious groups in a strongly-worded statement.
# institutional-abuse - Monday 23 March, 2015
IRA abuse claims show – once again – how the institution is always placed before the victim
There are parallels between Sinn Féin’s reaction to allegations by Paudie McGahon and Maíria Cahill and the Catholic Church’s pursuit of its own institutional safety.
# institutional-abuse - Monday 24 November, 2014
Opinion: Without meaningful action, apologies to child abuse survivors are just words
Ten months on from the European Court of Human Rights’ judgement in favour of Louise O’Keeffe, nothing had been forthcoming from the State for survivors.
# institutional-abuse - Saturday 28 June, 2014
Opinion: After two decades as a journalist, no project I’ve handled has been quite as harrowing
In the course of compiling a book about the abuse of children in industrial schools, I came face to face with one of the darkest chapters in Ireland’s history.
# institutional-abuse - Thursday 5 June, 2014
Opinion: Tuam's 800 babies – a legacy of shame and horror beyond words
The misogynistic meddling of the Catholic church in affairs of this young state was detrimental to the blossoming of a whole, enlightened and fulfilled society – and nobody bore the brunt of that more than vulnerable women and their babies.
# institutional-abuse - Saturday 31 May, 2014
Opinion: Mass grave 'filled to the brim with tiny bones and skulls' shows how we cherish children
The bodies of 800 “illegitimate” children, ranging in age from nine years to two days, have been uncovered in Tuam. But do people care any more now than they did then?
# institutional-abuse - Monday 7 April, 2014
Documentary about Christine Buckley 'Dear Daughter' to be aired tonight
The programme will be shown on RTÉ.
# institutional-abuse - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Column: Magdalenes deserve the respect they were denied for so long - and a proper apology
The link between the State and the Magdalene laundries is clear – and survivors should be granted redress so they may have some comfort in the autumn of their lives, writes Aaron McKenna.
# institutional-abuse - Sunday 13 May, 2012
Protest at Pro Cathedral over government plans for abuse survivors’ trust fund
Victims of institutional abuse oppose plans to establish a trust fund for abuse victims, instead of simply giving cash payments.
# institutional-abuse - Saturday 5 May, 2012
Quinn insists: Religious orders must meet remaining €470 million abuse bill
The minister for education has affirmed he will continue to seek cash from the bodies which managed the residential institutions where abuse took place.
# institutional-abuse - Friday 24 February, 2012
Fund to support services for abuse survivors on way
Work on drafting the bill to allow for the establishment of a Statutory Fund is at an “advanced stage”.
# institutional-abuse - Monday 26 September, 2011
Clerical abuse in Ireland tantamount to torture: report
A study into the Ferns, Murphy, Ryan and Cloyne child abuse reports criticises the lack of prosecution against child sexual and physical abusers and those who concealed that abuse.
# institutional-abuse - Monday 4 July, 2011
Some €847 million paid out to victims of institutional abuse: report
Ireland’s first UPR report has revealed that 13,669 victims of institutional abuse have been compensated – and recommends that a committee to clarify “the state’s interaction” with the Magdalene Laundries be established.
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Poll: Should geography matter when choosing ministers?
THE GOVERNMENT IS expected use junior ministerial appointments to ease some of the criticism of the lack of geographical spread among senior ministers.
It comes after no TDs from west of the River Shannon were appointed to lead a department. The first time this has happened.
While some people say it should not matter where ministers are from, as they all have a national remit, others argue it’s important in terms of representation. But what do you think?
Poll: Should geography matter when choosing ministers?
Poll Results:
No, it shouldn't matter (4019)
It's a factor but not the main one (2393)
Yes, it's important (2157)
Your view probably depends on where you're from yourself (514)
Don't know (64)
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