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 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...
It has been confirmed that the HSE has commenced a review of the files of young patients treated by a junior doctor in CAMHS North Kerry. The review focuses on the five years leading up to April 2021. The review will be headed up by Dr Sean Maskey, a UK-based...
Coleman Legal continue to receive instructions from North Kerry families regarding the care their loved ones received while attending North Kerry CAMHS. Our offices are currently instructed by over 50 families, excluding the North Kerry files that Consultant...
