Dunderrow School Abuse
Survivors of child sexual abuse at Dunderrow National School in County Cork are seeking government compensation following the landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling in O’Keeffe.
Child sexual abuse survivors criticise the pace of Ireland’s historical school abuse investigation
Ireland’s child sexual abuse commission, formally known as the Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools.
Special needs schools account for a disproportionate number of historical sexual abuse claims at religious-run institutions
Of the almost 2,400 sexual abuse allegations revealed in the scoping inquiry report published early last week, a shocking 590 alleged allegations of sexual abuse in special needs.
Garda contacted over 160 times in three days following publication of inquiry into sexual abuse at religious schools
An Garda Síochána announced on Saturday that they had already received more than 160 contacts regarding sexual abuse at religious schools since launching their appeal for information.
Former girls swim coach found guilty of child sexual abuse for a fourth time
Derry O’Rourke of Virginia Road, Cavan, a former Irish international swim coach, has been convicted of rape, child sexual abuse and sexual assault at the Central Criminal Court .
Campaigner Louise O’Keefe urges stricter supervision on abuse redress efforts
The Government has recently come under fire from Louise O’Keefe, a campaigner for the rights of child sex abuse victims in State-run schools. Ms O’Keefe won a case before the European.
Survivor-centred, scoping inquiry into historical sexual abuse in schools announced by minister For education
Last month, an announcement from the Department of Education said that they would be taking a serious approach to their response after revelations emerged of historical sexual abuse.
John McClean, former teacher at Terenure college, to serve 12 years total imprisonment
John McClean was back in the Dublin Circuit Criminal. Court last Friday for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to over 20 counts of abusing former students of Terenure College between.
Former Terenure college teacher and rugby coach pleads guilty to two abuse offences
John McClean, a former teacher and rugby coach at Terenure College, appeared at the Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin’s CCJ this morning and pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two.
Over €1m paid out in compensation by the vincentian community after 45 instances of abuse alleged against 9 priests
The vincentian community are one of many religious orders accredited with the operation of several schools nationwide. These include St Patrick’s College in Armagh and Castleknock.
Sexual abuse lawsuits caused boy scouts of America to file for bankruptcy
The BSA filed for bankruptcy after sexual abuse lawsuits filed against the organisation in several states, claiming the organisation failed to prevent incidents from occurring.
The additional 80 claims recently announced may only be the tip of the iceberg
Children’s Minister, Katherine Zappone, stated yesterday that there have been an additional 80 people who have contacted the Scouts helpline within the last week.
Sexual abuse allegations in Scouting Ireland
As with any profession involving the care of children, Scouting Ireland must adhere to strict guidelines regarding Garda vetting of volunteers, both senior and junior, to ensure.
Government opposition to Fianna Fáil motion on abuse victim redress
A motion put forward by Fianna Fáil to ensure all survivors of child sex abuse in primary school can seek redress from the State is being opposed by the Government has been opposed.
Alleged assault at Dublin boarding school investigated
An investigation is under way into an alleged assault that took place in the Lucan area last Thursday 24th November. This has been confirmed by Gardai.
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission requests the Council of Europe to assess whether Irish rulings on abuse claims are meeting Strasbourg standards
The Council of Europe has been requested to carry out a review for the purposes of assessing whether or not Ireland is in compliance with rulings delivered by the European Court.
HSE aware of ‘mary’ case much sooner than first admitted
It has recently been discovered by RTE’s investigative programme ‘This Week’ that the HSE were aware of the ‘Mary’ case involving a young woman with intellectual disabilities.
The right to anonymity in sex offence cases in Ireland
There are variations between UK anonymity laws and those in Ireland as has been highlighted by trials of various TV soap stars in the UK for sex offences.