We can expect more cases of abuse in care of vulnerable

If we want to keep vulnerable people safe, we need to give them rights. But that will only happen if we make it a political priority, writes John Byrne

If the measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable citizens, then we should all reflect on how people with intellectual disabilities are treated in Ireland in 2017.

The principle of a welfare state is simple. Those who can work do so, and their taxes go toward providing services for the sick and the vulnerable.