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.
Former DUP Leader faces historical sexual offence charges Jeffrey Donaldson, former DUP leader, has appeared at Newry Magistrates’ Court to respond to charges of historical sexual offences. The 61-year-old was taken into custody and formally charged at the end of...
Abuse survivor sees father sentenced to 13 years 69-year-old Patrick Honan of Doonbeg, Co Clare, has been jailed for the sexual abuse of his daughter Noreen, which spanned over 13 years. Honan, who was found guilty of 48 sample charges, including 25 counts of rape and...
Seeking justice: Mother of suicide victim Milly Tuomey settles lawsuit Fiona Tuomey, the mother of 11-year-old Milly Tuomey, who died by suicide, has settled the lawsuit she launched following her daughter’s death in 2016. Mrs Tuomey claimed her daughter was failed by...
Dentist Anne Hahessy faces over 1,500 complaints amid regulatory scrutiny Newly released data shows that out of the more than 2,000 complaints lodged against dentists in the past four years, over 1,500 were related to one practitioner. Anne Hahessy, the practitioner...
Hospital liabilities to surpass €4bn amid calls for transparency The outstanding liability of Irish hospitals for accidents will likely surpass €4bn this June when fresh figures are to be published. These accidents include infant injury claims and slips and falls in...
