A KERRY couple are receiving Europe-wide support in their campaign to close a loophole in Irish law that is failing to support disabled victims of sex offences in court.

AS FAR as Laura Kelly is concerned the man who allegedly got into her bed and sexually assaulted her in February 2006 has gone away because she was able to stand up and tell a judge what had happened to her.

NO amount of damages could compensate a woman who was sexually abused by a man when she was 11 years old and he was 21 years her senior, a High Court judge said yesterday when awarding €200,000 damages in the case.

Thousands of people demonstrated outside the Dáil today to show their support and solidarity for the victims of child sexual abuse.

Thousands of worshippers have flocked to see the relics of one of Ireland’s best-loved saints.

GLORIOUS autumnal conditions favoured the Royal Cork Offshore Day and, in a light to moderate south easterly breeze Class One sailed around the Cork Buoy, down to the Bullman Buoy off Kinsale and back to the finish at Roches Point.