Radio Interview- Aired 13.10.2025
- Dignity 4Patients
- Oct 12
- 1 min read
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.
Twenty-five men are taking fresh civil cases against paedophile surgeon Michael Shine and the religious order that ran the hospital where he once worked.
Adrienne said the new civil cases against Shine and the Medical Missionaries of Mary show that “the Shine case is still current because there are still people coming forward for the very first time”.
She explained that recent reporting on the case and a campaign for a Commission of Investigation to probe matters surrounding the case has forced victims to revisit painful childhood memories of abuse: “Media exposure and engagement with high level government ministers have been the main trigger for this.”
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If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this article and were abused in state run medical and health facilities, you can contact Dignity4Patients, whose helpline is open Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm.
