A High Court case against Scouting Ireland and a convicted former scout leader for sexual abuse in the 80s settled. The victim, haunted by the abuse, experiences lasting psychological and physical effects.
A Portland jury awarded $260 million to a woman who contracted mesothelioma from Johnson and Johnson talc. The case is part of numerous lawsuits alleging asbestos contamination in J&J talc products.
Louise O’Keefe criticises the Irish government for failing to fully implement the European Court’s ruling on child sex abuse redress, despite creating schemes that exclude many survivors.
CAMHS Denial Rates Rise: Over half of referred children denied access in some regions Over half of the children and adolescents referred to their local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are being denied access in certain regions of the country. The...
Review of subgaleal haemorrhage cases at University Hospital Galway commences The Irish Independent reported today on the commencement of a review of maternity deliveries at University Hospital Galway. The review is being carried out at the request of the Saolta Women...
Fresh data reveals that since 2018, over 3,000 patients have lost their lives as a result of incidents within the HSE. Newly released data by the HSE has documented over 480,000 incidents with the potential to cause harm across hospitals and community healthcare units...
Settlement in the Rockwell College sexual abuse claim The Spiritan Congregation has agreed to settle Derek McCarthy’s (58) sexual abuse claim four years after it was initiated. The settlement was agreed upon at a meeting last week at the Four Courts in Dublin and will...
McDonald’s to investigate workplace abuse claims following employee’s rape McDonald’s UK and Ireland CEO Alistair Macrow has confirmed that the organisation will launch an investigation into claims that a former employee, Ciara Mangan (28), was the victim of...
