Anthony Mockler, a Kildare man, receives an 11-year prison term for a vicious attack on his ex-partner, leaving her permanently scarred. Despite a history of violence, he faces stringent conditions upon release.
Peter Keaney, 54, faces charges for attacking an elderly woman at Sonas Nursing Home, Athlone. He appeared in court, accompanied by his solicitor, seeking a psychiatric assessment.
Jim Harmon, a former scout leader, was sentenced to six years and eight months for sexually assaulting five boys in Clare and Limerick during the 1970s and 1980s.
Defective Blocks newsletter: complaint to the European Commission Dear Client, As set out in our latest defective blocks newsletter, we will contact you shortly with a general update on the advancement of the Group Litigation, which is progressing rapidly through the...
St John’s Ambulance faces scrutiny over historical child abuse allegations A Tusla investigation has been carried out into allegations of sexual abuse by senior members of St John’s Ambulance first aid organisation. More than 16 victims came forward and reported that...
Women of Honour report reveals shocking abuse and calls for reform in the defence forces Following allegations of discrimination and abuse against women in the military, an independent review was established in 2021 by then Minister for Defence Simon Coveney. The...
Breast cancer screening failures: BreastCheck apologises to O’Keefe family for missed diagnoses The National Screening Service, which operates BreastCheck and CervicalCheck, apologised in open court to the O’Keefe family after they admitted that abnormalities were...
St John Ambulance apologises following Dr. Shannon’s report on sexual abuse handling The Review into the handling of complaints of sexual abuse by St John Ambulance Ireland has today been shared with survivors. The review was carried out by Dr. Geoffrey Shannon and...
