Woman abused by her father and raped by her uncle as a child awarded €350k

Father tried to minimise the abuse by saying it was 'normal', 'no big deal' and he was 'preparing' her for the world, while uncle said he was going to give her 'experience for the fellas in the future', court heard

As well as suing both men, complainant also sued the HSE because it allegedly failed to put in place a plan to safeguard and protect her, and allegedly failed to remove her from the abusive situation after the abuse by the uncle was disclosed by her mother. Picture: Collins Courts

A woman who was sexually abused by her father and raped by her uncle as a child has been awarded €350,000 against them by the High Court.

The father tried to minimise the abuse by saying it was “normal”, “no big deal” and he was “preparing” her for the world, the court heard.