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S Paul Hosford: Inquiry into abuse in religious-run schools leaves bike shed in the ha’penny place
A redress scheme for sexual abuse at religious-run schools could run to hundreds of millions, if not billions

Sat, 07 Sep, 2024

Blackrock College
Fergus Finlay: Retribution for abuse survivors must be swift, comprehensive, and respectful
Our government must resolve right now that this time, the orders must not be allowed to get away with protecting their assets while evading their responsibilities

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

New Zealand finds state and religious bodies failed to prevent decades of abuse
New Zealand finds state and religious bodies failed to prevent decades of abuse
New Zealand’s wide-ranging independent inquiry into the abuse of children and vulnerable adults in care has released a final report that found the country’s state agencies and churches failed to prevent, stop or admit the abuse of those they were ...

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

CC GARDA HQ
Female garda subjected to torrent of abuse by anti-migrant agitator 'receiving support’
Male anti-migrant agitator who uploaded his tirade to social media is the focus of a Garda investigation

Thu, 30 May, 2024

Fearful staff at Cork hospital forced to carry alarms amid verbal and physical abuse
S Fearful staff at Cork hospital forced to carry alarms amid verbal and physical abuse
Nurses can alert a security team to their location if subject to abuse by patients

Mon, 13 May, 2024

Norma Foley  TD
Government rejects pension proposal for survivors of State industrial schools
Government has rejected a proposal for a pension scheme to be put in place for survivors of industrial schools.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

New Zealand v South Africa - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Final - Stade de France
Abuse of officials and players at Rugby World Cup sparks legal action
World Rugby has revealed legal action is being taken.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Ghislaine Maxwell court case
200 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein expected to be made public
A deadline for objections to the unsealing of name passes at midnight on Monday.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Irish Examiner view: Social media platforms allow hate and harassment fester
Senator MicheĂĄl Carrigy's case is the latest example of the kind of appalling abuse that tech giants profit from

Fri, 08 Dec, 2023

Pope orders Vatican to reopen abuse case
Pope orders Vatican to reopen abuse case
Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a famous priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women, officials said.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

CervicalCheck programme
Letters to the Editor: Women failed by Cervical Check do understand what happened
A reader responds to Tony Holohan's remarks on 'The Meaning of Life', while others examine issues including elder abuse, the attacks on Israel and Gaza, and Catholic Church reform

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Digital technology can be a source of the 'most grotesque' exploitation and abuse of children
Digital technology can be a source of the 'most grotesque' exploitation and abuse of children
Policing Authority welcomes garda progress in reducing the backlog in the examination of digital devices for child abuse imagery

Tue, 17 Oct, 2023

Liam Coughlan CCJ FILE4
Former Waterford Christian Brother jailed for four and a half years for sexual abuse of 19 boys
Octogenarian sexually abused 19 schoolboys almost 50 years ago 

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Iris Murdoch
Terry Prone: Who is protecting the privacy of vulnerable people, or the dead?
The demented and the dead often need privacy protection from those who once vowed loyalty to them in sickness and in health

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Almost half of young women subjected to relationship abuse have suicidal thoughts - study
Almost half of young women subjected to relationship abuse have suicidal thoughts - study
Stark figures were revealed today by Women’s Aid as it launched a campaign to highlight the 'severe impact' that such abuse can have on young women’s mental wellbeing

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

File Photo Care worker sentenced over çras Attracta assault. 56 year-old care worker who assaulted an intellectually disabled wo
A decade after Áras Attracta, 'Emily' scandal shows vulnerable still not being protected 
A report published last week recommended wider investigation of a nursing home where an elderly woman was raped in 2020 by a staff member

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

'I took back control... I'm not afraid' — Abuse survivor visited her father to forgive him
S 'I took back control... I'm not afraid' — Abuse survivor visited her father to forgive him
Across a decade of her childhood, Fiona Doyle's dad repeatedly raped her and let two other men abuse her too. Yet she recently visited him to offer forgiveness, she tells ALISON O'REILLY

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

An Garda Siochana Monument of Remembrance
State seeks CEO for agency to tackle gender-based violence
Justice Minister Helen McEntee is preparing legislation to establish the agency, which was promised as part of the Government’s zero-tolerance strategy

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

The Ciara Phelan Podcast: Mrs Brown’s Boys' Eilish O’Carroll details abuse she suffered from first husband
The Ciara Phelan Podcast: Mrs Brown’s Boys' Eilish O’Carroll details abuse she suffered from first husband
The woman behind 'Winne McGoogan' tells the Ciara Phelan Podcast about escaping abuse, coming to terms with her sexuality, and celebrating her 20th anniversary with the woman she loves

 Listen | Sat, 29 Jul, 2023

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TĂĄnaiste wanted complaints of sexual nature referred to gardaĂ­, not military police
TĂĄnaiste wanted complaints of sexual nature referred to gardaĂ­, not military police
MicheĂĄl Martin said it was his 'strong preference' that all allegations of sexual assault in Defence Forces should be investigated externally

Mon, 24 Jul, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: In Ireland, too many women still live in fear in their own homes
Elaine Loughlin: In Ireland, too many women still live in fear in their own homes
Deepa Dinamani has become the 261st woman to to die violently here in 27 years: Ireland clearly has a long way to go to change a toxic culture that has existed here for far too long

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Sad woman sitting on couch alone at home
Coercive control survivors are being invited to take part in new Irish study
Trinity College Dublin study is appealing to women who have experience of coercive control to contact them in confidence for a new survey on the issue

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Clare TD to make garda complaint after threat of hanging 
A Clare TD has said he will not be “bullied” from doing his work after receiving messages on social media branding him a paedophile and threatening that he will be hanged outside his home.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Depressed teenager sitting lonely outdoors
State agencies 'are not dealing effectively with sexual exploitation of children in care'
Protecting Against Predators study says children in care are being targeted by sexual predators due to a lack of national policy and training

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Family home and real estate concept
Letters to the Editor: Everyone should have a safe place to live
One reader makes a direct appeal to the Government, while others address issues ranging from testimonials for convicted abusers to Ireland's alcohol culture and conflict in Palestine 

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Dramatic portrait of sad scared young woman on smart mobile phone suffering cyber bullying and harassment. feeling lonely, depre
Almost 2,000 calls to parents' helpline over violent and aggressive children
The national parent helpline was “inundated” with calls from parents experiencing abuse from their children in 2022

Thu, 11 May, 2023

Mum fights to have Coco's Law against cyberbullying extended across the EU
Mum fights to have Coco's Law against cyberbullying extended across the EU
A version of Coco's Law — named for Nicole 'Coco' Fox who took her own life after online and physical bullying — may be introduced across the EU

Tue, 09 May, 2023

GP secretaries increasingly being subjected to abuse from frustrated patients
GP secretaries increasingly being subjected to abuse from frustrated patients
Frustrated patients are verbally abusing secretaries in GP practices at levels never seen before as delays in being seen or getting follow-on tests continue to worsen.

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Malka Leifer
Former Jewish school principal found guilty of sexual abuse
The former principal of a Jewish girls’ school in Australia has been found guilty of sexually abusing two students, ending a nine-year legal battle that strained relations between the Australian and Israeli governments while antagonising Australia’s ...

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Retail staff deserve better treatment
Irish Examiner view: Retail staff deserve better treatment
Abusive behaviour

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Japan Child Abuse
Three teachers arrested amid Japan nursery abuse claims
In one case in June, one of the teachers is accused of holding a boy upside down.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - Day Five
Female athletes the target of majority of online abuse – World Athletics study
Female athletes were the main target of online abuse during this year’s World Championships, a World Athletics study has found

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

More than 1,000 Tusla referrals from domestic violence centres in first half of 2022
More than 1,000 Tusla referrals from domestic violence centres in first half of 2022
Charities and children's organisations stress the need for greater support for children involved in domestic violence and abuse, who are 'victims in their own right'

Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

CC MUSLIMS IN MEDIA SEMINAR
99 reports of racist incidents to Immigrant Council last year
the number of racist incidents reported rose from 57 in 2020, and included incidents in the workplace, making up 14%

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Why do we still allow religious orders to exist?
Fergus Finlay: Why do we still allow religious orders to exist?
They should wind up their affairs and hand their assets over to the State: Until they do, the apologies are just spin and bluster

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Safeguarding Ireland
Fewer than 20% people who experience adult abuse report it, survey shows
57% of younger women aged 18-34 reported experiencing any type of abuse compared with 35% of men. Some 20% of younger women had experienced cyber abuse.

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Italian Grand Prix - Practice - Autodromo Nazionale Monza
FIA boss Mohammed ben Sulayem hits out at ‘sustained toxicity’ on social media
FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has joined Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in condemning the 'sustained toxicity' on social media platforms

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

Darkness
One in four applications for redress related to sexual abuse in Irish schools is rejected
The figures provided to the 'Irish Examiner' come amid concerns about the 'unduly restrictive' redress scheme for children abused in Irish national schools 

Wed, 02 Nov, 2022

New guide to help frontline workers and victims combat technology-facilitated abuse
New guide to help frontline workers and victims combat technology-facilitated abuse
Perpetrators of abuse are using technologies to control their partners but this new form of crime is not always understood by first responders

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Body of man found onMadison Road, Kilmainham
How a garda secured justice for the children raised in the ‘House of Horrors’
Retired sergeant John Hynes tells of the investigation which led to, what he says, ‘For the first time in my career, I cried as a verdict was given’

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

Liverpool Fans Watching the UEFA Champions League Final
Liverpool report ‘significant increase’ in fans sanctioned for abuse last season
Liverpool said 100 per cent of the issues reviewed by the panel received a sanction

Fri, 12 Aug, 2022

GRA; GRA CONFERENCE; GARDA REPRESENTATIVE ASSOCIATION; UNITY; 44TH ANNUAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE
Courts to be given power to issue restraining orders against stalkers 
Courts will be able to issue restraining orders against stalkers under new laws agreed by the Government. The will be easier for victims to obtain, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Victim Sinéad O'Neill
Joyce Fegan: We should ask abusers and their supporters what they think they're doing
Waiving her anonymity, survivor Sinéad O'Neill said to others enduring abuse: 'Please reach out, because the support is there.' Perhaps more of the rest of us should speak up too

Sat, 30 Jul, 2022

Sarah Harte: It’s not just about the bruises — domestic abuse takes many forms
Sarah Harte: It’s not just about the bruises — domestic abuse takes many forms
Paul Moody's trial shows us that perpetrators of abuse are everywhere — and may seem to be  'well-liked, funny, and charming'

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

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