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.
The Vincentian Community are one of many religious orders accredited with the operation of several schools nationwide. These include St Patrick’s College in Armagh and Castleknock College in Dublin. With many religious orders coming under fire in recent weeks after it...
HSE to publish findings of North Kerry CAMHS audit amid rising concerns The HSE is due to publish the findings of the North Kerry CAMHS Audit ‘ 50 file review’ of North Kerry CAMHS patients’ files. The review began in June ’22 and was due to completion in...
The Spiritans in Ireland, also known as the Holy Ghost Order, have revealed that they have paid over €5 million since 2004 in settlement claims and towards abuse and support services. This figure was confirmed by the order in RTÉ Radio 1’s Documentary on...
An apology has been given to a teenage boy with autism after the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in Dublin after failings in after-birth care. The boy received an apology after a High Court case for €15m. According to the families’ lawyers, this has been...
The High Court approved today a settlement of €300,000 in the case of a nine-year-old girl whose hearing loss was not detected for three years. The affected girl from Ballina in Co. Mayo underwent her first hearing test at one. Despite this test, her mild to moderate...
