The new report by Rape Crisis Ireland draws on the experiences of those working in the courts. Dignity4Patients attended a symposium exploring the role of sexual history and counselling notes in sexual offence proceedings in Dublin.

Investigation found 11 seriously sanctioned UK doctors still registered in Ireland

HSE internal audit warns of potential patient safety and reputational risks

The 94-year-old lives an unremarkable but seemingly unimpinged existence in the capital.

Thousands of medical files in poor condition are being stored in the former morgue and outbuildings at the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda.

Doctors convicted of sex crimes in Japan are able to continue practicing for years before the government revokes their licenses or imposes other sanctions, with some practitioners reoffending while action is pending.

Two new victims of paedophile doctor Michael Shine have been coming forward every week since the scoping exercise for the proposed Commission of Investigation into his sexual abuse was launched.

Clinical Psychologist Niamh Delmar looks at the impact of medical trauma and how it may be prevented. Medical-related experiences can lead to significant psychological distress among certain patients.

Dr Sattar Kadhem provided reports on Irish patients until 2024, despite Sweden and Norway revoking his licence in 2023 for misreading images

An Irish doctor who was jailed in the UK last week for sexually assaulting two patients worked in a centre for people with intellectual disabilities in north Dublin for 22 years.

27 former patients of an indicted doctor from Secaucus who had his medical license suspended by the state one year ago have filed a lawsuit alleging years of sexual abuse.

Under new legal powers, the Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Council closed 34 complaint files out of 175 opened during a recent reporting period.

'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.”

"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.

Scoping Exercise Report Michael Shine Lorcan Staines SC

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

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