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2024
Sexual Abuse'Pay up': New figures show religious orders only paid 16% of institutional redress costs
Dún LaoghaireWoman in Dublin hospitalised with serious injuries after being attacked by a number of dogs
Leinster HouseProtestor who threw bottle at Michael Healy-Rae must show he understands ramifications of his actions
Junior CertPublisher apologises over depiction of Irish family from SPHE book after online criticism
Scoping Inquiry
Gardaí investigating whether paedophile rings were involved in sex abuse in religious schools
Justice Minister Helen McEntee today described the abuse detailed in the inquiry as “truly barbaric”.
TipperaryO'Gorman says families facing move to new IPAS centre will be allowed to remain in Borrisokane
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Northern IrelandPolice arrest 10-year-old and two 13-year-olds over violent disorder in Derry last month
Agricultural runoffGovernment launches plan to improve water quality after damning EPA report this summer
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The 9 at 9
Child poverty worsens, Kamala Harris prepares for the big debate, and Fianna Fáil tries to curb concert ticket rip-offs
TicketmasterBill introduced to Oireachtas to ban dynamic pricing following outrage over Oasis ticket prices
Scoping Inquiry
'Fear has been with me for a lifetime': The impact of school sexual abuse on the lives of survivors
“I lost my naïve view of the world; it became a lot greyer – the world became a dangerous place to be.”
FeudJudge warns lives will be lost over feud in Kildare village where 19 petrol bombs were recovered
next steps
How will the Commission into child abuse in schools work, and which schools will it cover?
And have lessons been learned from how previous inquiries were carried out?
Shed some lightFinance Minister calls for ‘full accountability for whoever signed off’ on Leinster House bike shed
Gerard Murray
Man abused by Michael Shine also testified to scoping inquiry on abuse by Christian Brother
Gerard Murray said he’d feel “we’re only getting half an inquiry” if there is a Commission of Investigation to examine schools run by religious orders, but Shine’s victims are ignored.
Church
Religious orders labelled as 'defensive and shameful' as they face pressure on sexual abuse
One politician has called for the orders to be compelled to appear at an inquiry into abuse in schools.
A scoping inquiry revealed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse of children in schools run by religious orders.
Some of the participants alleged that their school had multiple staff members involved in either carrying out or facilitating sexual abuse.
There will be a Commission of Investigation established to look at the report and determine what redress should be put in place, if any.
factcheckFactCheck: Examining four claims from Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O Broin's latest housing debate
