Noreen Honan, a survivor of prolonged sexual abuse by her father, is urging other victims to file civil claims against their attackers. Honan’s father was sentenced to 13 years for the abuse, and she has now initiated a civil lawsuit against him. She hopes her actions inspire others to seek justice and reduce the incidence of abuse in Ireland.
A long-time SVP volunteer has been suspended after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman seeking aid. The incident occurred during a coffee meeting, leading to a Garda investigation.
Derry O’Rourke, a former Irish swim coach, has been convicted of child sexual abuse for the fourth time. The 78-year-old was found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl 35 years ago.
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The centre in question is the Ard Greine centre at St Joesph’s Hospital Stranorlar, Co. Donegal. A summary report published in December 2021 confirmed that there had been sexually inappropriate behaviour perpetrated by a resident of Ard Greine since 1997.
The resident, given the pseudonym Brandon, had previously been diagnosed with bipolar effective disorder and mild to moderate intellectual disability. Brandon carried out at least 108 sexual assaults on as many as 18 intellectually disabled residents. The report focused on serious incidents perpetrated by Brandon between 2003 and 2011 and held that management of the centre had full knowledge of these assaults.
The first record of a sexual assault by Brandon was in January 1997. Files held by Ard Greine suggested that Brandon targeted and pursued certain vulnerable residents.
Brandon remained in Ard Greine until 2016 when he was transferred to a nursing home where he passed away in 2020. As a result of the failure by the Department of Health to publish the report the full extent of Brandon’s abuse will not be disclosed
A long-time SVP volunteer has been suspended after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman seeking aid. The incident occurred during a coffee meeting, leading to a Garda investigation.
Derry O’Rourke, a former Irish swim coach, has been convicted of child sexual abuse for the fourth time. The 78-year-old was found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl 35 years ago.
RTE Investigates and the Sunday Independent carried out a joint investigation into claims of unwanted and inappropriate sexual advances experienced by female footballers in the 1990s at the hands of FAI coaches.
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