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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Dave Coleman is the founder and Managing Partner at Coleman Legal LLP. He is nationally and internationally recognised for his expertise on various legal issues, such as multi-party actions, personal litigation, sexual abuse, and public and administrative Law.
He has over 30 years of experience and is considered one of the most experienced solicitors in Ireland in multi-party litigation and has overseen a significant number of important and topical multi-party actions, including Hepatitis C cases, institutional sexual abuse cases, property defect cases, more recently Facebook moderator cases, Larium cases, vaginal mesh implant cases, and various other catastrophic injury cases.
Dave Coleman and his team have advised groups on a national basis on the following matters: DePuy Hip Replacement, a substantial group of bondholders in an action against ACC Bank, a large number of claimants living in a housing estate affected by defective blocks, a group of individuals in the Michael Shine sexual abuse case and various other multi-party actions.
Dave believes in delivering tailor-made legal services to clients and regularly meets with and advises diverse groups of clients on issues of concern to them.
Dave Coleman graduated from UCD and was admitted as a solicitor in 1986. He has also been admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.
