'There were hundreds of victims, and I am one of them'

A brother of Senator Alison Comyn was abused by paedophile monster Michael Shine. Renowned motoring correspondent Paddy Comyn told his story in the Journal.ie last week.

Twenty-four victims of paedophile doctor, Michael Shine, have died without ever getting justice.

“Although our processes and primary legislation have changed significantly in recent years, our focus is on learning from the findings and ensuring that the lessons identified are fully understood. We are committed to fully engaging with and supporting the Commission of Investigation.”

Statutory inquiry will be carried out into crimes of paedophile doctor By Eilish O'Regan - 17/07/2026 - Irish Independent - [Michael Shine] A man who was sexually abused as a teenager by surgeon Michael Shine hopes a statutory inquiry into how allegations against the doctor were pursued will uncover the truth. Ian Armstrong (62), a former chef from Drogheda, Co Louth, was commenting after it was confirmed that a full statutory inquiry into prolific sexual offender Shine, who

"A prolific sexual offender" - this is how a Court of Appeal judgment described Michael Shine in 2021. But the name of the former surgeon has been making headlines long before then, ever since allegations about his conduct first became public in the mid 1990s.

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Statutory inquiry to be carried out into convicted sexual offender Dr Michael Shine

A SCOPING EXERCISE into the Michael Shine abuse case has found that a Commission of Investigation is both “required” and should “start immediately”.

VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS FINALLY FEEL ‘LISTENED TO’ AND ‘BELIEVED’. THEY NOW LOOK FORWARD TO A COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATION BEING APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT

Shine was convicted of assaulting seven boys between 1971 and 1992 and served three years in prison A statutory commission of investigation should be carried out into convicted sex offender and former hospital consultant Michael Shine, an independent report has recommended.

Commission of investigation recommended into former hospital consultant Michael Shine

Michael Shine victims and survivors feel "listened to" after publication of independent Scoping Exercise

Healthcare assistant who undressed teenage girl treated for overdose convicted of sexual assault

Shine, who worked in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda from 1964 until 1995, was convicted after three criminal trials of sexually assaulting young boys in the course of his work.

State apology to be issued to victims of paedophile Bill Kenneally

Healthcare worker jailed for sex assault of patient

By Emma Hickey - The Journal - 06.05.2026 - [Michael Shine] - [IRELAND] THE FIRST DÁIL debate following the launching of a scoping exercise into the abuse perpetrated by paedophile surgeon Michael Shine heard of the impact of his abuse on survivors. Over 400 men have come forward as victims of Shine, with the abuse thought to have spread across four decades. The extensive sexual abuse is alleged to have occurred between the 1960s and 1990s while Shine was working as a surgeo

Minister for Health makes a statement on the "Scoping Exercise"