“Finally, today, this is a real opportunity for victims and survivors to have their voices heard and believed and for their experiences to be fully investigated and officially acknowledged.”

Adrienne Reilly, CEO of Dignity4Patients, was joined by Cianan Murray on LMFM The Agenda to share the latest to discuss the government approves scoping exercise into the abuse perpetrated by convicted pedophile Michael Shine.

PODCAST: Behind the Story. Inside the crimes of disgraced surgeon Michael Shine

Victims and survivors of former surgeon and convicted sexual offender Michael Shine welcome a commitment from Minister for Health and the government to establish a 16-week ‘scoping exercise’ to help set the foundations for a statutory inquiry

Adrienne Reilly, CEO of Dignity4Patients, on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland to share the latest update on the campaign for a public inquiry into the abuse perpetrated by former surgeon Michael Shine.

It is understood that a memorandum is to be brought to the Cabinet by the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, which includes provisions for the scoping inquiry to run for 16 weeks, with a senior counsel to be appointed before Christmas.

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is expected to bring a memorandum to Cabinet on Wednesday for sign-off of what is understood to be a precursor to a statutory inquiry.

Gabriel Perez, is facing serious allegations of sexually assaulting a child under his care. Perez, who was once a trusted figure in the community, is now out on bond and has been assigned a court-appointed attorney

French Doctor, Philippe Moulin, accused of sexually abusing 13 adolescents who have autism and disabilities, went on trial Monday in Montpellier.

More accounts of troubling encounters with a Vero Beach area doctor were reported following the announcement of his arrest after years of complaints of unwanted touching and sexual advances toward patients and employees, law enforcement officials say.

The HSE failed to have garda vetting in place or verify references when it hired a doctor who was suspended for forging prescriptions to obtain drugs for personal use, an internal review has found.

A physician found guilty of sexually abusing his stepdaughter and recording child sex abuse videos has been permanently struck off the medical register.

Several local law firms are working together in a suit against the State of Washington, alleging it allowed decades of sexual abuse and negligence to occur to hundreds of students at two juvenile detention schools.

A Texas man and former physician has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a minor and admitted to victimizing six additional underage victims, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

A full statutory public inquiry into the care of children with spina bifida and scoliosis at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) was promised yesterday to parents, who will be asked to join in drawing up the terms of reference.

The health service has been severely criticised for failing to suspend a senior hospital pharmacist for over a year after complaints of repeated sexual harassment were made against him by a more junior employee

Leicester Crown Court heard Paul Lipscombe, 51, created multiple Snapchat profiles to groom girls before assaulting them. He also sold AI-generated child abuse videos on a website.

Military officials in Texas have suspended a US army gynecologist over allegations he inappropriately touched and secretly filmed dozens of women during appointments at an on-base medical center.

At least 20 doctors with licences to work in Finland had been restricted from practicing medicine by authorities in another country, often following a conviction for a serious crime.

A doctor who had been able to practice medicine in Ireland despite being under sanction in the UK for 18 months has now been suspended by Irish authorities.