Abuse

Last month

August 2025

BBC

Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape

25 Aug

29.0k

disgusted

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

14 Aug

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

25.5k

This year

2025

Abuse

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

30 Jul

13.4k

Michael Shine

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

Saoirse McGarrigle

30 Jul

5.5k

Epstein files

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

Marion McKeone

Updated 27 Jul

21.1k

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

12.3k

Child Protection

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

10 Jun

6.1k

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

22.2k

kincora

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

16 May

40.7k

Michael Pitt

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

9 May

16.6k

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

8.4k

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

18.9k

Pay Up

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

8 Apr

5.6k

Micheal Shine

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

Updated 22 Mar

8.9k

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

39.7k

cuan national campaign

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

Dr Joe Mooney

Updated 6 Mar

3.4k

jesuit order

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

12 Feb

31.9k

domestic and sexual violence

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

Dr Marie Keenan

3 Feb

8.6k

Last year

2024

depressing

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

12 Dec 2024

2.3k

Political Abuse

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

30 Nov 2024

6.9k

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

4.1k

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

8.6k

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

16.6k

harrods

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

21 Sep 2024

14.4k

Abuse

Michael Shine victims told files on new cases have been sent to Director of Public Prosecutions

Updated 19 Sep 2024

8.3k

Redress

'Those who speak Christianity must practice it': Harris says Govt has 'levers' to make religious orders pay

11 Sep 2024

11.7k

Scoping Inquiry

Dr Rosaleen McDonagh: As an abuse survivor, I am shaken to my core by the Scoping Inquiry

Rosaleen McDonagh

9 Sep 2024

12.3k

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

24.6k

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

15.9k

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

10.1k

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

47.5k

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

46.5k

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

9.7k

CALLS FOR INQUIRY

Victim of Michael Shine says he received abusive phone calls after he reported sexual assault

20 Aug 2024

17.6k

No more secrecy

Group of victims of paedophile former surgeon Michael Shine speak out for the first time

Saoirse McGarrigle

19 Aug 2024

64.4k