In a landmark UK settlement, three major pelvic mesh manufacturers have agreed to a multi-million pound payout for over 100 women suffering severe complications from transvaginal mesh implants. Despite the settlement, the companies deny liability, leaving thousands of other victims still seeking justice.
A Leitrim family of seven has been granted permission to proceed with a judicial review against the county council after it deemed their mould-infested home did not render them homeless, sparking a legal battle over emergency housing rights.
The High Court has determined that the State’s inadequate housing provisions for male asylum seekers constitute a breach of their fundamental right to human dignity. This landmark ruling, initiated by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, highlights the severe impact of homelessness on vulnerable individuals. Despite the State’s defence citing resource constraints, the court emphasised that human rights obligations must be met.
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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.
Gerard O’Brien, a former judge and teacher, has been found guilty of attempted rape and eight counts of sexual assault, using his disability to manipulate and abuse students at CBC Monkstown in Dublin.
A man received a 20-month sentence, 10 suspended, for threatening to share intimate photos of his ex-girlfriend. Despite his remorse and difficult past, the court highlighted the severity of the privacy violation.
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