Child abuse

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Childhood problems - Child abuse
Number of children referred for sex offences doubles in 10 years
The number of children and teens being referred for committing sexual offences has almost doubled over the past decade. The startling rise has led to calls for better responses to child perpetrators of these crimes.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2024

Software helps gardaí identify and rescue child sex abuse victims
Software helps gardaí identify and rescue child sex abuse victims
The software enabled the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau to detect 175 cases of child sexual abuse material last year

Sun, 03 Mar, 2024

Hike in number of children removed from family home for their safety
Hike in number of children removed from family home for their safety
Garda actions taken due to 'immediate and serious risk' to the child

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

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50% reduction in garda backlog of online case material 
New figures show there was a sharp reduction in the backlog of child sexual abuse imagery and other material waiting to be examined in the last 12 months 

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Former TD allowed paedophile cousin to canvass as he 'didn't realise' extent of abuse
Former TD allowed paedophile cousin to canvass as he 'didn't realise' extent of abuse
It has been suggested some victims were very upset to see Bill Kenneally come to their door when canvassing, having been abused by him previously

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Scales of justice with judge gavel on table
Judge orders senior Dept of Justice official to attend child abuse image court case
Niall Colgan has been charged with possessing two videos and eight images of child abuse material

Thu, 21 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

Lonely child looking through window
'Eyes and ears of Tusla' in spotting child abuse taken away when schools closed during covid
Lockdowns disastrous for children in families on low incomes and who were experiencing neglect, exploitation, and abuse, Children’s Rights Alliance says

Mon, 11 Sep, 2023

Childhood problems - Child abuse
Fears migrant children are being targeted by sexual predators
New report highlights that children and young people in State care in Ireland are being targeted in an orchestrated manner for sexual exploitation and are being taxied to hotels around the country

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

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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

Josephine McMahon
Kerry woman sexually assaulted two young boys in a 'heinous' way
One of the brothers told the Central Criminal Court she had robbed him of his childhood and his sense of safety and security

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Tough Times
Gardaí working on plan to share child abuse information
Gardaí to develop a data-sharing agreement with Tusla

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Criminal Courts of Justice
British alleged terrorist jailed for child porn and firearms offences 
The man had videos of sex acts involving children, decapitations, and a stream of the New Zealand mosque attacks 

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023

Gardaí preparing English Market for royal visit caught Corkman with 3,900 child abuse images
Gardaí preparing English Market for royal visit caught Corkman with 3,900 child abuse images
The man has been sentenced to a prison term of two years and nine months with one year of that suspended

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Corkman boasted online about having sexual intercourse with 10-year-old child
Corkman boasted online about having sexual intercourse with 10-year-old child
Accused, who admitted distribution of child sexual abuse images, established relationship with mother of two young children using incorrect Irish version of his name, court heard

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Cork abuse survivor: Any inquiry into abuse in schools must probe State's own accountability
Cork abuse survivor: Any inquiry into abuse in schools must probe State's own accountability
In 2014, Louise O'Keefe successfully took the State to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for failing to protect her from sexual abuse she suffered at primary school.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

Man caught in possession of child abuse images had to leave home in Cork, court told
Man caught in possession of child abuse images had to leave home in Cork, court told
Michael Buckley had also admitted to distributing the material

Sat, 12 Nov, 2022

Doctor admits possessing and distributing child abuse material
Doctor admits possessing and distributing child abuse material
The court heard that Keogan is no longer living at the Terenure address due to some “unwanted attention” from the public

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

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Gardaí couldn't find child reporting sexual assault due to cancelled 999 call
The final report found that victims of child abuse and domestic violence are among people who had 999 calls cancelled

Thu, 29 Sep, 2022

New Garda Uniform Launch
'Immediate action' needed to resolve three-year cybercrime backlog
Policing Authority says planned staffing levels should be 'revisted' — a view echoed by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

Swimming coach charged with making child abuse images
Swimming coach charged with making child abuse images
Matthew Coward also faces three counts of sexual exploitation of three girls

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

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Ex-Defence Forces member to be sentenced for possessing child abuse material
The accused had told gardaí he had been sexually abused by his father as a child, and his father had been prosecuted for this

Tue, 21 Jun, 2022

Young Corkman who used app to distribute child abuse images avoids jail
Young Corkman who used app to distribute child abuse images avoids jail
The judge said: “If the court does not treat these matters seriously it would be failing in its duty.”

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Retired Garda Seargeant Thomas O'Rourke Child Porn Charges
Chatroom-addicted retired garda sergeant admits sexual exploitation of a child
The court heard that O’Rourke had admitted that the thrill of being sexually explicit with an underage girl in a chat room “took over any reason.”

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Cybercrime
Three-year backlog for gardaí to examine child abuse images on seized devices
As well placing cases in jeopardy, the delay also "creates a risk that other children will experience preventable abuse", said the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection.

Thu, 19 May, 2022

Ex-teacher caught with child sex abuse images and videos in Cork avoids jail
Ex-teacher caught with child sex abuse images and videos in Cork avoids jail
Alan Cashman told gardaí that after they first called to his home in December 2018 he resigned his position as a teacher the following day

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Law and justice concept
Young woman accused of downloading child sex abuse images sent forward for trial
Earlier, the court heard it was alleged the teen believed paedophilia was acceptable

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

Neglected lonely child
Rise in child sex offences related to human trafficking 
Government moves to improve its record on tackling human trafficking after a critical international report

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

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Corkman had almost 2,000 child abuse images, many 'of a serious nature', court told
The charges specified that there were 1,925 files seized consisting of 1,834 images and 91 movie files

Fri, 04 Feb, 2022

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Almost 35,000 children referred to child welfare services in just six months
Nearly 35,000 children were referred to child protection and welfare services in the first six months of last year.

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Former vet accused of having sex with animals to be extradited to UK
Former vet accused of having sex with animals to be extradited to UK
He is also charged with making indecent images of children, perverting the course of justice and possession of heroin

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

Jennifer Horgan: Teachers are not your children's friends. They are far more than that
Irish Teacher: Asking children to wear masks isn't abuse — they are learning to care about their communities
Jennifer Horgan says there's enough real child abuse out there, stop framing mask-wearing as something to be angry about

Thu, 09 Dec, 2021

Young Corkman caught with child abuse images on his phone has sentence suspended
Young Corkman caught with child abuse images on his phone has sentence suspended
The 21-year-old has to engage with the Safer Lives programme to address his issues

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

Lonely child looking through window
Report urges speeding up of new family law courts system
One young child described herself as 'the unluckiest girl in the world' because of her mother’s drinking from the 'bottle with the red top'

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: For once, let’s put rights and respect for survivors at the centre of redress
Elaine Loughlin: For once, let’s put rights and respect for survivors at the centre of redress
Ireland's litany of human rights abuses have left survivors retraumatised by poor official responses: The mother and baby homes redress scheme simply must be done differently

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

Girl accused of downloading child sex abuse images allowed supervised internet use
Girl accused of downloading child sex abuse images allowed supervised internet use
The court heard the accused was groomed at the age of 10 and social workers had concerns she had been sexually exploited online

Mon, 15 Nov, 2021

Waterford man avoids jail for child abuse images due to 'glowing' probation report 
Waterford man avoids jail for child abuse images due to 'glowing' probation report 
Judge says he could understand the public querying the suspended sentence, but cited the efforts the man made to rehabilitate himself 

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

Criminal Courts of Justice
Couple who left daughter with catastrophic brain damage found guilty of child cruelty
The jury heard evidence that at one stage the father told a detective that he carried out a ritual to get a “devil” to leave the child's body

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021

Suspended sentence for abusing a child is 'beyond belief'
Suspended sentence for abusing a child is 'beyond belief'
Mary Crilly of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre blasts suspended sentence handed down to teenager who raped his niece

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021

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Removing barriers to assist disclosure of child sexual abuse
We need to develop societies and structures that encourage victims to come forward, facilitate them doing so, and support them throughout, writes Joseph Mooney

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

Child abuse disclosure process like 'falling off a cliff'
Child abuse disclosure process like 'falling off a cliff'
Most people who disclose they were abused earlier in life would not engage with Tusla in the process if they were starting over, new report finds

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

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A third of online child sex abuse viewers try to directly contact a child
The analysis was based on more than 5,000 people who responded initially to the survey about why and how they watched children being abused online, although 10,000 responses have been received so far

Mon, 27 Sep, 2021

Online Young Teen
Alex Cooney: What we must do to ensure our children are safe and happy online
It's like road safety — a mix of law, parent awareness, and child education are needed to ensure youngsters stay safe online

Thu, 09 Sep, 2021

Public report 'hundreds of thousands' of child abuse images to Irish watchdog
Public report 'hundreds of thousands' of child abuse images to Irish watchdog
Hotline.ie said 2020 was a year “unlike any other” with a 142% rise in child sexual abuse material which appeared to be self-generated images or videos

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

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