Michael Shine (86) of Ballsbridge, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to 13 charges of indecently assaulting seven boys allegedly committed during medical examinations at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth and at two private clinics in Drogheda.

The retired surgeon has been jailed for 20 months for sexual attacks on two teenage boys in the mid-70s.

The judge in the trial of a retired surgeon accused of groping young male patients has told the jury that it would be dangerous to convict on the “uncorroborated evidence” of any of the complainants.

An alleged victim of a retired surgeon who denies groping teenage boys has said that he told himself for years that there was nothing improper about what the doctor allegedly did.

A man who claims he was groped by a now retired surgeon has admitted he considered withdrawing his complaint but denies there was no basis to it.

A retired surgeon has gone on trial accused of indecently assaulting six teenage boys while he was treating them as patients.

The trial date of a retired consultant surgeon accused of indecently assaulting young men over a 26-year period will not be set until after the result of a High Court judicial review.

Retired consultant surgeon Michael Shine — who is accused of indecently assaulting young males over a 26-year period — has launched a High Court action to stop his trial going ahead.

Michael Hurley has been named at in attack in the only change to the Cork side for this evening’s Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-final with Tipperary in Semple Stadium (7.30).

A retired consultant surgeon accused of indecently assaulting young males over a 26-year period faces charges in relation to six new complainants.

A retired consultant surgeon has been sent forward for trial on charges of indecently assaulting 16 male patients.

The State has been given extra time to complete a book of evidence in the case of a retired consultant surgeon who denies indecently assaulting 16 young males over a 26-year period.

Retired consultant surgeon Michael Shine is to stand trial accused of indecently assaulting 16 young males over three decades.

Retired surgeon Dr Michael Shine been remanded on bail until October after being formally charged with a number of sex offences.

Retired consultant surgeon Dr Michael Shine is to stand trial accused of indecently assaulting 16 young males over three decades.

Health Minister James Reilly has been accused of scuppering compensation payouts to the alleged victims of disgraced medic Michael Shine.

Health Minister James Reilly has been accused of scuppering compensation pay-outs to the alleged victims of disgraced medic Michael Shine.

A High Court action by a man over alleged sexual abuse by Dr Michael Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda has been settled without admission of liability.

A High Court test case, involving a patient who alleged he was sexually assaulted by Dr Michael Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, has been settled today for a six-figure sum.

The scale of sexual abuse by medical practitioners against patients could be far worse than scandals that rocked the Catholic Church, it was claimed yesterday.

The scale of sexual abuse by medical practitioners against patients could be far worse than scandals that rocked the Catholic Church, it was claimed today.

A SUPPORT group for patients allegedly sexually abused by medics, which received pre-election support from both Government parties, has had its funding cut in half and been told not to expect any future state aid.

AN inquiry into the alleged sexual assault of patients by former Drogheda surgeon Michael Shine will be conducted, Health Minister James Reilly has said.

The Health Minister James Reilly has said he is ruling out an inquiry into the case of Surgeon Michael Shine for legal reasons.

GARDAÍ investigating claims struck-off doctor Michael Shine sexually abused patients have sent 109 cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

SEVEN out of 10 child sex abuse victims who sought help from rape crisis centres last year were assaulted by more than one person.

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney’s refusal to allow a state inquiry into the alleged abuse of almost 200 people by former doctor Michael Shine has been unanimously rejected by a county council.

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has been accused of “re-abusing” alleged victims of former doctor Michael Shine after she categorically said there will be no inquiry into claims of improper acts spanning 30 years.

The Government was accused today of burying a report into allegations of sexual abuse against struck-off medic Michael Shine.

THE group that represents former patients of surgeon Michael Shine has expressed fury at the Government’s refusal to publish the result of an investigation into allegations that he abused male patients in his care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

Patients of struck-off medic Michael Shine have demanded an urgent meeting with the Health Minister over a decision not to publish a report on sex abuse allegations.

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has been accused of attempting to bury a Government commissioned report into alleged sex offender Michael Shine after claiming the document will not be published for the “foreseeable future”.

THE outcome of a major review into whether the state should set up an official inquiry into at least 180 sexual abuse allegations against former doctor Michael Shine has yet to be published – three months after an initial deadline for the document.

A former High Court judge has been appointed to examine allegations of sexual assault against struck-off medic Michael Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

MORE than 150 people are expected to hold one-to-one meetings with the High Court judge appointed to determine whether an inquiry should be held into allegations of abuse against Drogheda surgeon Michael Shine.

Allegations of sexual assault against struck-off medic Michael Shine will be examined by a Government-appointed investigator, it was confirmed today.

The group that represents victims of alleged sexual abuse by former doctor Michael Shine is due to meet Health Minister Mary Harney in Dublin to press its case for a public inquiry.

A CONSULTANT doctor is reviewing the complaints of indecent assault made by nearly 70 men against former surgeon Michael Shine and his opinion will form part of the Garda investigation file on Shine for the DPP.

The Dignity 4 Patients organisation says the Attorney General has asked for the month of August to consider holding an inquiry into the alleged activities of former hospital consultant Michael Shine.

The Dáil is due to vote today on an Opposition motion calling for an inquiry into the sexual abuse allegations made against former hospital consultant Michael Shine.

AN official investigation into disgraced surgeon Michael Shine will be considered by government after gardaí complete their investigation into allegations he abused teenage patients for more than 30 years at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

Fine Gael and the Labour Party have joined forces to demand an inquiry into the sexual abuse allegations against former hospital consultant Michael Shine.

Fine Gael and Labour today published a joint motion calling for an investigation into how complaints relating to sexual abuse by Dr Michael Shine at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda were handled by the Government.