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Jesuit report 'step in right direction' - One in Four - CEO
By RTE News - 13.02.2025 - [IRELAND - [Jesuit Abuse] The Chief Executive of One in Four has said she has no doubt that more people will...
Feb 13, 2025
Fresh raft of lawsuits filed against paedophile surgeon Michael Shine
Fresh raft of lawsuits filed against paedophile surgeon Michael Shine
Jan 3, 2025
Explainer - What is a Commission of Investigation?
By Diarmuid Brecknell - Phoenix Law - 19.08.2024 - [Public Inquiry] - [Truth Recovery] A Commission of Investigation in Ireland is a...
Nov 14, 2024
Letter sent to Minister of Justice Requesting Meeting with Victims of Michael Shine
By Diarmuid Brecknell - Phoenix Law - 19.08.2024 - [Public Inquiry] - [Truth Recovery] Phoenix Law, instructed by several of the...
Nov 14, 2024
Group of victims of Michael Shine call on other parties to make manifesto pledge on inquiry
By Saoirse McGarrigle - The Journal - 16.10.2024 - [Michael Shine] - [Public Inquiry] Victims Of Paedophile former surgeon Michael Shine...
Oct 15, 2024
Radio Interview – Aired 01.10.2024
Dignity4Patients CEO Adrienne Reilly talks to LMFM regarding new revelations of sexual abuse by Michael Shine in a local orphanage in...
Sep 30, 2024
Fresh claims of abuse: men say Michael Shine abused children in Drogheda orphanage
By Saoirse McGarrigle - The Journal - 30.09.2024 - [IRELAND] - [Michael Shine] There are fresh calls for an investigation into...
Sep 30, 2024
Taoiseach says officials are working on a 'paper' setting out options for Michael Shine victims
By Jane Matthews - The Journal - 27/09/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Public Inquiry] Taoiseach Simon Harris has pledged to engage with survivors of...
Sep 27, 2024
Attorney General being consulted on publishing 2009 Michael Shine review
By Saoirse McGarrigle - The Journal - 19/09/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Michael Shine] The Attorney General has been consulted on the...
Sep 19, 2024
Dáil Éireann Questions – Aired 19.09.2024
Dignity4Patients welcome the support offered by Labour's Ivana Bacik & Ged Nash as well as Fine Gael's Fergus O'Dowd in championing the...
Sep 18, 2024
‘School was just fear, there was no learning or education’ – sexual abuse victim calls for full public inquiries
By John Manning - Drogheda Independent - 11.09.2024 - [IRELAND] - [Public Inquiry] “I remember just being scared; school was just fear,...
Sep 12, 2024
Stephen Donnelly seeks fresh legal advice on report into abuse by Michael Shine
By Philip Ryan - Irish Independent - 10.09.2024 [IRELAND - [Public Inquiry] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has sought fresh legal...
Sep 10, 2024
Man abused by Michael Shine also testified to scoping inquiry on abuse by Christian Brother
By Saoirse McGarrigle - The Journal - 04/09/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Michael Shine] An Alleged Victims of Michael Shine has said that he will...
Sep 3, 2024
Cabinet agrees to set up statutory inquiry into sexual abuse in schools
By Mícheál Lehane - RTE News - 03.09.2024 - [IRELAND] - [Public Inquiry] The Cabinet has agreed to establish a commission of...
Sep 2, 2024
Cabinet may approve publication of report into sexual abuse in schools
By Paul Cunningham - RTE News - 03/09/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Public Inquiry] A lengthy report into sexual abuse in boarding and day schools...
Sep 2, 2024
Even now we are not believed. We have to use the word 'alleged' which I really hate.
By Saoirse McGarrigle - The Journal - 25/08/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Michael Shine] An Alleged Victims of Michael Shine has said that he will...
Aug 24, 2024
Victim says he skipped necessary medical treatment because of fears over Michael Shine
By Saoirse McGarrigle - The Journal - 22/08/2024 [IRELAND] - [Michael Shine] A MAN WHO suffered massive burns during a bomb attack...
Aug 21, 2024
Why was Michael Shine allowed abuse me even though other people knew?
By Kitty Holland - The Irish Times - 21/08/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Michael Shine] Gerard Murray (52) can still remember how Michael Shine’s...
Aug 20, 2024
Radio Interview – Aired 20.08.2024
Radio interview with Morning Ireland outlining a victims personal experience of sexual abuse. As well as his journey to seek justice and...
Aug 19, 2024
Radio Interview – Aired 23.03.2025
RTE Radio 1 interview outlining a victim's personal experience of sexual abuse by Michael Shine and his journey for justice. He hopes...
Aug 19, 2024
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