Louise O'Keefe wins case at European Court over childhood abuse

A Corkwoman who was sexually abused by her school principal has won a landmark lawsuit against the Irish state for failing to protect her.

Louise O'Keefe wins case at European Court over childhood abuse
Tue, 28 Jan, 2014 - 10:33

A Corkwoman who was sexually abused by her school principal has won a landmark lawsuit against the Irish state for failing to protect her.

Louise O’Keeffe took Ireland to the European Court of Human Rights claiming inhuman and degrading treatment while aged nine at Dunderrow National School in Co Cork in 1973.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: IrelandPlace: Co CorkPlace: StrasbourgPlace: KinsalePlace: CorkPlace: DublinPerson: Louise O'KeefePerson: CorkwomanPerson: Louise O’KeeffePerson: O'KeeffePerson: Leo HickeyPerson: HickeyPerson: O’KeeffePerson: RossPerson: Attorney GeneralPerson: Maeve LewisEvent: European Convention on Human RightsOrganisation: European courtOrganisation: European Court of Human RightsOrganisation: Dunderrow National SchoolOrganisation: Catholic Diocese of CorkOrganisation: High CourtOrganisation: Supreme CourtOrganisation: Strasbourg courtOrganisation: Department of EducationOrganisation: Catholic ChurchOrganisation: One In Four
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