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Behind the bars
'Prolific paedophile' who sexually abused five young boy scouts fails to get sentence cut
Jim Harmon's counsel said the challenge in sentencing was not to lose sight of the defendant

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Woman in fear of domestic abuse
Reform urged as family law system 'failing very people it is meant to protect'
The campaign is co-founded by barrister Lisa Ann Wilkinson and Síle Ní Dhubhghaill

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Sexual abuse survivors call for 'Super Protection Orders' to keep abusers from contacting them 
Sexual abuse survivors call for 'Super Protection Orders' to keep abusers from contacting them 
the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration heard from survivors of rape on Tuesday 

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Cork court hears man asked 'what happens when she is 18?' when told to stay away from rape victim
Cork court hears man asked 'what happens when she is 18?' when told to stay away from rape victim
The sports coach from Kerry was found guilty of raping, orally raping and sexually assaulting one girl, and sexually assaulting another victim

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Criminal Courts of Justice
Judge criticises testimonial that claims man convicted of sexual abuse has 'strong moral compass'
The man was convicted of two counts of the oral rape of his half-sister when he was aged between 16 and 17 while the girl was between seven and eight years old

Fri, 01 May, 2026

A child using smart phone lying in bed late at night
'The Com': Europol warns of online network grooming children into violence and sexual abuse
EU police agency Europol has warned that The Com poses an 'extremely serious threat' 

Wed, 29 Apr, 2026

Depressed woman talking to her pchychologist closeup
Garda search of therapist's home for counselling notes 'an appalling abuse of power'
Search of therapist’s home sparks fears over confidentiality, consent, and use of counselling notes in sexual offence trials

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

Sad boy standing alone in the hallway
Cabinet to discuss inquiry into child sex abuse in schools 
Hildegarde Naughton will tell Cabinet colleagues the four appointments will include a senior legal consultant and child safeguarding experts

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Limerick man 'invaded my home, my body, my mind and every part of my being', abuse case hears
Limerick man 'invaded my home, my body, my mind and every part of my being', abuse case hears
The 75-year-old abuser, Tom White, was the man responsible for a series of sexual assaults which took place 50 years ago

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Blackrock College abuse
Experts appointed to historical school sex abuse commission
That inquiry was launched in 2022 after brothers Mark and David Ryan revealed abuse they suffered at Blackrock College in Dublin

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Prisoner XL
Man jailed for repeatedly raping daughter and threatening her at knifepoint in Limerick
The woman said in her victim impact statement: 'I am no longer in fear of you. I look at you with disgust and shame'

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

Man sexually assaulted Ryanair cabin crew member mid-flight
Man sexually assaulted Ryanair cabin crew member mid-flight
'I was only doing my job when this happened', the woman said

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland
Court cancels registration of child psychiatrist who groomed and sexually abused teenage girl
Child psychiatrist Amirul Mohd Yunos is currently serving eight years and six months in prison

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter when she was 10
Man charged with sexually assaulting his daughter when she was 10
The accused was allowed out on bail with conditions

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

EU votes to stop allowing social media platforms detect child sex abuse material
EU votes to stop allowing social media platforms detect child sex abuse material
European Parliament vote prioritises data privacy over child safety, according to Noeline Blackwell of the Children’s Rights Alliance

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Stolen Credit Cards
Europol sting shuts down over 373,000 dark web sites
Many of the sites claimed to be selling child sexual abuse material

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Sad woman
‘Keep knocking on doors’: Survivor speaks out after abuser uncle jailed for 12 years
Woman waived anonymity to encourage others to report abuse, despite earlier dismissal and years of silence

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

A child using smart phone lying in bed
'Social media apps exposing young people to addictive algorithms, sexual violence, and gambling'
Medical conference hears call for 'stricter online regulation'

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

Woman's report of abuse was rebuffed twice by gardaí, court told, as man gets 12 years for her rape
Woman's report of abuse was rebuffed twice by gardaí, court told, as man gets 12 years for her rape
'I was made to believe that speaking out would destroy my family and cause terrible consequences.'

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

St Patrick’s Day float referencing Epstein files draws condemnation
St Patrick’s Day float referencing Epstein files draws condemnation
Charities call display, which mimicked a sexual assault, ‘an act of public grooming’ that normalises sexual violence

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

Mary Crilly to retire from Sexual Violence Centre Cork but says she will continue campaigning 
Mary Crilly to retire from Sexual Violence Centre Cork but says she will continue campaigning 
Having founded the centre in 1983, chief executive Mary Crilly is about to step down — but intends to continue working on the Safe Gigs Ireland campaign

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

'I'm not a victim but a survivor,' says girl sexually abused from the age of six by elderly man
'I'm not a victim but a survivor,' says girl sexually abused from the age of six by elderly man
The 84-year-old man has been jailed for five years for the crimes which he denied

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

'I was just a young student who wanted to do a medical degree': UCD student's life shattered by abuse images
'I was just a young student who wanted to do a medical degree': UCD student's life shattered by abuse images
In April last year, someone circulated images of the woman's 'naked, bruised, and unconscious' body to university staff through an unidentified ProtonMail account

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Thousands protest at UCD over 'naked, bruised' images shared of student
Thousands protest at UCD over 'naked, bruised' images shared of student
Protest follows circulation of explicit image as student alleges lack of university support after reported assault

Wed, 04 Mar, 2026

Snapchat
'Snapchat a haven for paedophiles': Cork sex offender messaged girl hours after prison release
A 15-year ban included prohibitions on him contacting any child under the age of 18 or going within 50 metres of a school or where children congregate

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Survivor: 'Meaningless' industrial school apology 'too little, too late'
Survivor: 'Meaningless' industrial school apology 'too little, too late'
Ray Noctor, aged 66 and from Carlow, suffered years of rape, torture and bestiality from the age of 12 to 16 at the hands of teacher David Murray at St Joseph’s Industrial school in Kilkenny

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

No jail for ex-soldier who possessed 'depraved' images and videos of baby and children
No jail for ex-soldier who possessed 'depraved' images and videos of baby and children
The Limerick man had faced a maximum sentence of up to 14 years in jail, however the judge told Cormac Browne: 'I do not see any advantage to the public to having you incarcerated'

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

Domestic abuse: Significant inconsistencies in garda responses to domestic violence
Domestic abuse: Significant inconsistencies in garda responses to domestic violence
Advocates are working to improve garda interaction with victims of violence, and reduce delays in getting justice, writes Ann Murphy

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Man gets 20 years for sexual abuse of his five children in a 'grotesque breach of parental trust'
Man gets 20 years for sexual abuse of his five children in a 'grotesque breach of parental trust'
The children were also locked in a room for days at a time without food and forced to drink urine

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 
Rape and indecent assault charges against elderly Limerick man reduced from 40 to 11 
The man is accused of indecently assaulting his neighbour between 1972 and 1973 when she was between the ages of 13 and 16 and raping her between 1975 and 1976

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

FRA-ILLUSTRATION-IA
Grok 'nudify' scandal: Data Protection Commission to investigate X over its AI app
Ireland's data protection watchdog, the lead supervisory authority across the EU/EEA, has announced 'a large-scale inquiry' into X / Twitter's compliance with obligations under the GDPR

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Prisoner XL
Cork equestrian coach who raped 14-year-old girl when he was 62 jailed for nine years
Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford said at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork that the huge age disparity at the time – 14 years and 62 years – was an aggravating factor

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
'I was an innocent child': Engineer to be sentenced for sexual abuse of six children in Cork and Dublin
The court had heard that the child victims looked up to the defendant as a 'cool older cousin' and that teenagers would often hang out in his home and there was drinking

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer
Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer
'Her grandfather, 70 years her senior, inflicted anguish, confusion, fear, trauma, shame and anxiety on our four-year-old toddler.'

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Young Girl In Bedroom Worried By Bullying Text Message
Half of children aged 8-12 at risk online with no parental restrictions, survey finds
CyberSafeKids says many children are exposed to the risk of engaging with strangers as it launches its 'Same Rules Apply' campaign 

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Close up of a sad young Caucasian woman reading bad news
Gardaí must be trained to identify sex-for-rent offers, Oireachtas told
Coalition urges garda training, victim supports and inclusion of sex-for-rent exploitation in Ireland’s domestic and gender-based violence strategy

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

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X snubs TDs and senators as Paris office is raided for allegedly facilitating child abuse images 
Google, Meta, and TikTok will be at Oireachtas media committee but — even amid the Grok 'nudification' scandal — Elon Musk's social media company is refusing to show up

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Farmer admits sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl on transatlantic flight to Boston
Farmer admits sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl on transatlantic flight to Boston
The court was told that the complainant, now aged 18, is currently studying in a US college

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Neil Gaiman
Author Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’
Nine women have come forward to accuse the 65-year-old English author of sexual misconduct

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Mother and daughter sitting back to back
Family waited nearly a year for support after girl sexually assaulted by peers
A mother describes an 11-month wait for counselling after her teenage daughter was sexually assaulted, highlighting gaps in State support services

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Matternity hospital rents hotel beds for pregnant women
Ireland's busiest sexual assault treatment unit records 12% rise in cases
Sexual assault treatment units provide 24/7 specialist care to people who have experienced sexual violence, including medical care, forensic examination, evidence storage, and access to psychological support

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

AI prompt chat bot. Search website to generate data, text or image. Man using computer with artificial intelligence app. Virtual
Sexual abuse support service for children raises 'concern' about impact of AI 
Rise driven by exposure to online pornography with fears over impact of AI tools

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Former Cork scout leader jailed for indecent assault of boys argues he should have had two separate trials
Former Cork scout leader jailed for indecent assault of boys argues he should have had two separate trials
The argument is that due to the 'circumstances of cruelty' involved in an attack he committed on one boy in a wooded area, the offences against this victim should have been the subject of a separate trial to that concerning four other complainants

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Sad woman
Sharp rise in sexually harmful behaviour among children linked to online exposure
Children at Risk Ireland warns online pornography, grooming and AI imagery are driving a significant rise in harmful sexual behaviour

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

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