There were tonight growing demands for a Garda inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese.

THE support group One in Four has vowed to continue assisting victims of sexual abuse despite a 24% cut in funding.

THE Director of Public Prosecutions is investigating ways to inform victims of crime why their case won’t be prosecuted.

THE Broadcasting Complaints Commission received more than 25 phone complaints before lunchtime yesterday regarding Friday’s Late Late Show featuring convicted American paedophile Jake Goldenflame.

A Government minister has strongly suggested Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald should take over as leader from Enda Kenny, saying she “demonstrates all of the qualities a taoiseach would need”.

Paedophiles who attempt to groom children online or by text will be jailed for 14 years after just one message even if they never physically meet their victim under plans to tackle dangerous gaps in Ireland’s child protection laws.

Campaigners have given their support to the students union at Trinity College in Dublin, which is to offer sexual consent classes to new students.

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin tonight rejected claims a Vatican summit to discuss clerical abuse scandals in Ireland was a wasted opportunity.

Amid the usual hustle-and-bustle of the airport, these few days each year have a magical feeling about them.

After a great deal of awareness-raising and educational work on the subject of rape culture, the report of a trial perpetuating rape myths represented two steps forwards and 1,000 steps back, says

BISHOPS criticised in the Pope’s pastoral letter could come under renewed pressure to resign after the message to Irish Catholics sparked anger among some victims’ groups.

SEXUALLY abused children are having to wait up to a year to be clinically assessed by specialists, a leading child protection group said yesterday.