Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of the DUP, appeared at Newry Magistrates’ Court to respond to charges of historical sexual offences, while a 58-year-old woman faces related charges.
Patrick Honan, 69, of Doonbeg, Co Clare, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for abusing his daughter Noreen for 13 years. Noreen bravely waived her anonymity to seek justice.
Fiona Tuomey, mother of 11-year-old Milly Tuomey, who tragically died by suicide, reaches a €65,000 settlement in her lawsuit, highlighting systemic failures in youth psychiatric care. If you’ve been affected, seek support.
John McClean sentenced for historical sexual abuse at Terenure College John McClean was back in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last Friday for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to over 20 counts of abusing former students of Terenure College between 1971 and 1992....
Over 50 victims come forward in Scouting Ireland’s historical sexual abuse cases More than 50 victims have come forward with allegations of historical sexual abuse, which they report to have happened while they were children taking part in Scouting Ireland...
Mental Health Commission reports serious shortfalls in CAMHS Nationwide The Mental Health Commission published a report this weekend highlighting serious shortfalls in the care provided nationwide by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health System (CAMHS). This report...
John McClean pleads guilty to sexual assault at Terenure College John McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach at Terenure College, appeared at the Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin’s CCJ this morning and pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two former students. The...
Child’s death from mould exposure sparks concern over housing policies The death of a two-year-old boy in 2020 from prolonged ‘chronic exposure’ to black mould in the flat he lived in with his family has sparked concern over housing policies and the safety of those...
