Noreen Honan, a survivor of prolonged sexual abuse by her father, is urging other victims to file civil claims against their attackers. Honan’s father was sentenced to 13 years for the abuse, and she has now initiated a civil lawsuit against him. She hopes her actions inspire others to seek justice and reduce the incidence of abuse in Ireland.
A long-time SVP volunteer has been suspended after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman seeking aid. The incident occurred during a coffee meeting, leading to a Garda investigation.
Derry O’Rourke, a former Irish swim coach, has been convicted of child sexual abuse for the fourth time. The 78-year-old was found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl 35 years ago.
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The affected girl from Ballina in Co. Mayo underwent her first hearing test at one. Despite this test, her mild to moderate hearing loss was never diagnosed until she reached the age of four. This girl is but one of several identified after a review of audiology services in the West was carried out between 2011 and 2015.
The HSE conducted a ‘look back’ examination of over 900 cases and found that 49 children had been affected. The HSE apologised after 13 children were identified as affected by the Mayo and Roscommon clinics’ failures in diagnosing patients.
The Plaintiff claimed the HSE failed several times during her early audiological management. The Senior Counsel, Hugh O’Keeffe, stated that this delayed diagnosis could have affected his client’s speech and language ability.
The court heard that the plaintiff had failed a hearing test at 9 months of age during a developmental health check, which is why she was referred to the Mayo University Hospital Audiology service. During an assessment at the hospital on June 19, 2014, the plaintiff was concluded to have normal hearing.
Multiple alleged failures during this assessment, including the failure to conduct pure tone testing, were found. The Plaintiff was later called for another test at age 4, during which mild to moderate severity hearing loss was detected.
The Plaintiff argued that if her hearing loss had been identified during the initial test, it would have allowed her to develop a comprehensive audiological management plan, including liaison with speech and language services.
It was claimed that after being diagnosed correctly and having grommets inserted in 2018, she experienced great improvement in her hearing. While the HSE did admit to a breach of duty concerning the delay in her diagnosis, they denied all other claims. Mr Justice Paul Coffey approved the settlement, stating it was fair and reasonable, and he wished the girl and her family luck for the future.
A long-time SVP volunteer has been suspended after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman seeking aid. The incident occurred during a coffee meeting, leading to a Garda investigation.
Derry O’Rourke, a former Irish swim coach, has been convicted of child sexual abuse for the fourth time. The 78-year-old was found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl 35 years ago.
RTE Investigates and the Sunday Independent carried out a joint investigation into claims of unwanted and inappropriate sexual advances experienced by female footballers in the 1990s at the hands of FAI coaches.
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