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

Six more men have accused the Oregon Youth Authority of ignoring sexual abuse they say they experienced from a doctor as youth incarcerated at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn.

The charity’s 2024 annual report, published on Monday, notes the 14 per cent increase in the proportion of male survivors – from 48 per cent of all contacts in 2023 to 62 per cent – and that this increase coincided with the Government’s publication of the Scoping Inquiry Report into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools.

The brothers spoke publicly about the sexual abuse they suffered as boys on the campus of Blackrock College in Dublin run by the Spiritan Order. Their bravery and the manner in which they told their story resulted in former students contacting RTÉ’s Liveline programme, alleging historical physical and sexual abuse. It all snowballed into hundreds of cases of alleged abuse being reported to gardaí as well as to the organisation One in Four - which supports survivors of child s

5 men in County Down, are to receive a combined total of more than £1.2 million in damages. The final settlements were reached in their High Court action over historic physical and serious sexual assaults inflicted by the late Fr Malachy Finegan.

Adrienne Reilly, CEO of Dignity4Patients, on The Agenda to share the latest update on the campaign for a public inquiry into the abuse perpetrated by former surgeon Michael Shine.

Disgraced West Linn Doctor David Farley has been charged by the State of Oregon with sexually abusing three unnamed victims.

The federal government recently finalized an $18 million settlement with a group of 12 people who were abused by an Indian Health Service doctor in Montana and South Dakota.

Adrienne Reilly, CEO of Dignity4Patients, joined Ken Murray on The Agenda to share the latest update on the campaign for a public inquiry into the abuse perpetrated by former surgeon Michael Shine.

A MAN WHO was raped by a former social worker and court clerk embroiled in the notorious Kincora Boys’ Home scandal has spoken publicly for the first time about the abuse he suffered.

All parties involved in the suit besides Farley have joined Legacy in asking the court to produce records from the church.

THE HEALTH MINISTER has told victims of paedophile Michael Shine that she is working to deliver “an appropriate and bespoke response” to address serious issues raised around his abuse.

Dignity4Patients, representing the victims and survivors of Michael Shine, welcomes the recent correspondence from Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD.

The Government has been accused of refusing to acknowledge the O’Keeffe judgment, by claiming the State does not bear liability for historical child sex abuse in schools.

France has opened a judicial inquiry into systemic failures that allowed a convicted paedophile to practise as a surgeon for years while repeatedly abusing children in his care

A Middlesex County physician previously accused of sexual contact with patients is now facing additional charges after a state investigation uncovered further alleged offenses in multiple counties.

Dignity4Patients CEO Adrienne Reilly talks to Ken Murray of LMFM Radio regarding the short paper submission by victims of Michael Shine to Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll McNeill outlining the wants and needs of victims in an investigation / public inquiry into the state failings regarding their abuse.

VICTIMS REPLY TO MINISTER FOR HEALTHS REQUEST TO OUTLINE THEIR PARTICULAR ASKS FROM A COMMISSION OF INVESTIGATION

VICTIMS OF PAEDOPHILE Michael Shine today published a document detailing how they believe a public inquiry should be conducted to investigate longstanding claims that authorities were aware of the abuse for decades.