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# Sexual Abuse

Last year
2024
Gardaí still receiving allegations of abuse in schools as domestic violence reports rise by 9%
Child psychiatrist who groomed, sexually abused teenage girl jailed for eight-and-a-half years
New Zealand's prime minister officially apologises to 200,000 victims of abuse in state care
Taoiseach: 'If religious orders don’t do the right thing and pay redress, we'll legislate to make sure they do'
Fresh claims of abuse: men say Michael Shine abused children in Drogheda orphanage
Two men have come forward to allege abuse in the institution.
Details of the claims are to be included in a dossier for the Minister for Justice.
The men want a Commission of Inquiry to be announced.
Gardai contacted more than 500 times since historical abuse appeal launched
New Labour Bill aims to ensure religious orders pay redress to victims of sexual abuse
'Those who speak Christianity must practice it': Harris says Govt has 'levers' to make religious orders pay
Vatican says child abuse 'never to be tolerated', acknowledges 'harm done to victims'
Gardaí receive over 160 contacts this week relating to historical sexual abuse in schools
'Actions speak louder than words': Catholic bishop apologises to survivors of sexual abuse
Human rights watchdog calls for 'fair and inclusive' redress for all survivors of school sexual abuse
'Pay up': New figures show religious orders only paid 16% of institutional redress costs
Gardaí investigating whether paedophile rings were involved in sex abuse in religious schools
Justice Minister Helen McEntee today described the abuse detailed in the inquiry as “truly barbaric”.
'Fear has been with me for a lifetime': The impact of school sexual abuse on the lives of survivors
“I lost my naïve view of the world; it became a lot greyer – the world became a dangerous place to be.”
Gardaí urge anyone abused in a school run by religious orders to contact them
How will the Commission into child abuse in schools work, and which schools will it cover?
And have lessons been learned from how previous inquiries were carried out?
The full list of schools and number of allegations against them in the sexual abuse scoping inquiry
Almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders
Hundreds of people have come forward with allegations of being abused in schools when they were children.
Restore Together, an advocacy group for survivors, said any statutory inquiry "must be structured to reflect the urgency of the situation"
Abuse survivors told scoping inquiry they believed paedophile rings operated at some schools
“The principal would open the door, see the abuse taking place, even rape in progress, and just close the door again.”
Minister: 'Truly shocking' to hear the number of alleged abusers across religious schools
The findings of a scoping inquiry has revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
Donnelly raises question over whether 2009 review into Michael Shine should now be published
'He was too revered': Victim believes Shine's crimes against children were overlooked
How disgraced Irish swim coach George Gibney made a new life in America
Ivana Bacik presses for mechanism to allow victims of sexual harassment in sports to speak out
Holly Cairns: When it comes to abuse of women, we keep saying 'never again', then nothing
Holly Cairns
'Our pain will be the next generation's gain': Footballers speak out about alleged historical abuse
'Our pain will be the next generation's gain': Footballers speak out about alleged historical abuse
FAI says 'series of historical abuse allegations' from 1990s have been made by female players
Gardaí confirmed an investigation into at least one complaint is now underway and it is speaking to other potential complainants.
FAI says 'series of historical abuse allegations' from 1990s have been made by female players
Ivana Bacik: Sentencing in Ireland must be reformed for survivors and victims
Ivana Bacik
Former Christian Brother jailed for one year for abusing two pupils more than 45 years ago
Man (77) who sexually abused teenage daughter jailed for two-and-a-half years
Man who filmed himself sexually abusing baby boy is jailed for four years
Munster abuse case: Children's uncles bid to overturn convictions based on letter sent to judge
Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of two girls over prolonged periods of time
Taoiseach says it's 'extremely frustrating' Grace case inquiry is taking so long
Ministers met with Grace case inquiry to voice unhappiness with the pace of work and delays
Former minister says he is ‘horrified’ with the continuous delays of the inquiry.
The Grace case concerns a young woman with profound intellectual disabilities who was left in a foster home in the Waterford area for almost 20 years despite a succession of sexual and physical abuse allegations.
The latest six month extension means the final report will not be complete until September 2024, over five years beyond its original deadline.