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Concerns regarding child abuse in St John Ambulance described as “open secret”
Former members of the St John Ambulance paramedic organisation have claimed that concerns about alleged child sexual abuse in the 1990s by a past senior officer were an “open secret” in the organisation for years. The abuser, who is now in his 80s, was a member of the organisation from the 1950s...
Oxfam Aid Workers Face Further Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Mismanagement
In 2018, it was revealed by The Times that sexual exploitation by Oxfam workers in Haiti, in 2010–11, had been covered up. But despite being recently cleared to apply for Government aid funds Oxfam is again facing allegations of bullying, mismanagement, and sexual exploitation by senior managers,...
Oireachtas Justice Committee Hears Submissions on Provision of Independent Legal Representation for Victims of Sexual Offences
On March 24th the Oireachtas Justice Committee began hearing evidence on the issues surrounding the giving of testimony by victims of rape and sexual assault. As well as receiving numerous submissions the committee will hear oral evidence from the Department of Justice, the Rape Crisis Network...
Further Allegations of Sexual Assault have Emerged in Relation to Irish Defence Forces
Concerns have been raised by numerous former members of the Defence Forces in relation to the manner in which allegations of sexual abuse and assault have been handled. It is claimed that there exists a culture of ignoring sexual assault. This claim is disputed by the Defence Forces. Mr Anthony O’...
Content Moderators – News & Updates
Facebook moderators’ disturbing work environment detailed to Dáil committee
A whistleblower has stated that Facebook moderators were advised to try “karaoke and painting” to deal with exposure to extreme content in the course of their work. Facebook’s content moderators, who are employed by outsourcing firm Covalen rather than directly by the company and reportedly earn...
Former Facebook moderator claims serious injury from explicit content
A former Facebook content moderator employee has filed a lawsuit against Facebook and outsourcing agency CPL Solutions in Ireland.
The Battle Against PTSD
Over the last few years there has been a significant rise in reported cases of ‘content moderators’ being diagnosed with PTSD. As reported by (the verge), this rise has been attributed to daily exposure of violent and disturbing content as part of the job requirement. Exposure to gruesome and...
Facebook agrees 52 million settlement with American content moderators
In the United States, Facebook has agreed, as part of a preliminary settlement filed last Friday in California’s San Mateo Superior Court, to pay $52 million to existing and former content moderators for their platform as compensation for the psychological suffering they endured as a result of the...
Mother and Baby Homes – News & Updates
Mother and Baby Homes report described as unfair, untruthful and inaccurate
The Dáil has been told that the recently published Mother and Baby Homes report should be repudiated since it is not valid or accurate. The Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, and the leader of the Labour party, Alan Kelly, criticised the decision of a member of the commission responsible for the report to...
Mother and Baby Homes report criticised by survivors, public figures
Historian of Tuam Catherine Corless has criticised the failure of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes fully to take into account the views and evidence of survivors. Calling for a review of the Commission’s final report, Ms Corless said that people had expected that the...
Former Mother and Baby Home Residents Bring High Court Challenges Against Report of the Commission of Investigation
A number of women including Ms Philomena Lee have brought High Court challenges with a view to quashing elements of the final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. On the 12th of April Mr Justice Simmons in the High Court granted leave for Ms Lee’s legal team leave...
Dolphin Trust Scandal – News & Updates
- Coleman Legal note that decision of O’Moore J this morning regarding the appointment of Myles Kirby of Kirby Healy Chartered Accountants as liquidator of MUT 103 limited. Coleman Legal act for a large number of clients who were directed to MUT 103 ltd and MUT 116 ltd by Irish brokers and guaranteed a first legal charge on the property they had invested in. Coleman Legal are instructed to serve proceedings on all parties who are culpable in directing investors towards the now failed German Property Group (GPG) and seek redress for the loss of their investment and income.
- From instructions received to date, there are concerns over the extent of assets within the company to such a degree that the company did not seem fit for purpose. Coleman Legal continue to be contacted by ‘Dolphin Trust’ investors daily and have continued to be shocked by the individual stories regarding the actions of Irish Brokers. The Administrator of the funds ‘Wealth Options Trustees Limited’ also have serious questions to answer.
If you have invested in ‘Dolphin Trust’ please contact Keith Rolls of Coleman Legal keith@colemanlegal.ie
- Kathleen Dineen originally petitioned the High Court to wind up the company, MUT 103 Limited, on 18 December 2020. Kathleen Dineen is an investor in Dolphin Trust via special purposes vehicle company M.U.T. 103 Limited.
- Mr Justice O’Moore heard from both sides this afternoon, Monday 1 March 2021. Ms Dineen’s legal team were asking the Court for an order to wind up the company without further delay. Counsel for M.U.T. 103 Limited asked the Court to adjourn the petition to allow time for the Directors of M.U.T. 103 Limited to make contact with the investors to advise them of their options.
Judgment stood reserved until Wednesday, 10 March 2021 and we will update our clients again thereafter. If you have invested in Dolphin Trust and have yet to receive your promised returns, please contact our legal team for advice or read more.
