EU human rights court to hear case of school abuse survivor Louise O’Keeffe

A survivor of abuse has said she is hopeful that European judges will move to protect children in her battle to hold the State liable for her suffering at school.

EU human rights court to hear case of school abuse survivor Louise O’Keeffe

A survivor of abuse has said she is hopeful that European judges will move to protect children in her battle to hold the State liable for her suffering at school.

If successful, a lawsuit by Louise O’Keeffe, 46, could spark a raft of claims from people denied compensation because abuse occurred in church-run or independent schools.

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