Ireland should have a Victims Commissioner, advocate says
Seminar hears it is rare for victims to have legal remedy when their rights not upheld
Pandemic left abuse survivors with ‘too much time’ to think about past - One in Four
Agency supported 172 clients through online sessions as lockdowns disrupted in-person services
Covid has put huge strain on services for victims of sexual abuse
Pandemic stripped away scaffolding that enabled victims to contain dark feelings
Calls for ‘complete review’ of St John Ambulance safeguarding standards
Former senior figure in paramedic organisation found to have abused children
Tusla policy ‘endangering’ victims of child sex abuse, say therapists
Victims no longer asked to name abusers, as Tusla must inform alleged abuser of complaint
Scouts report has ‘striking similarities’ with clerical abuse reviews
Survivors groups say the report by Ian Elliott shows the need to invest in child safeguards
Guidelines for investigating abuse ‘horrifying’, says survivor
Child protection experts say new procedures could retraumatise victims
Abuse survivor charity closed waiting list due to high demand
One in Four saw surge in requests for help after Belfast rape trial and during Pope Francis visit
Exhibit by survivors of child sex abuse to mark 10 years since Ryan Report
Survivors’ experiences of abuse and surrounding culture of silence curated for exhibit
Scouting Ireland as ‘safe as it can be’, says child protection expert
Ian Elliott defends standards in the youth organisation
Oireachtas committee will not hear Scouting Ireland on child protection
Lack of support from committee for hearing, despite new Tusla concerns on child safety
‘Virtual’ child abuse imagery a headache for gardaí
Sophisticated tech used to simulate child sex and ‘age down’ adult pornography
Scouting Ireland contacted by 15 more people who say they were abused
The organisation has been contacted by over a dozen victims since abuse revelations
Widespread disappointment over letter from Pope Francis on abuse issue
‘Tired of meaningless apologies and expressions of solidarity’ that do not involve action
Irish clerical abuse survivors lambast Pope Francis’ letter
Groups say Pope needs to acknowledge Vatican’s role in cover up and promise action
Tusla rejects claim it did not fully investigate sex abuse allegations
One in Four fears unapprehended sex offenders may be continuing to abuse
Majority of sex offenders do not take part in prison treatment
New figures reveal most leave prison without having attended preventative programme
Woman defends wrongly identifying man as sex offender
Man confronted by mob in Monasterevin intends to make complaint to gardaí
Garda helpline offers ‘trained listeners’ for sex abuse victims
Lots of offenders unpunished due to victims’ reluctance to go to police, says One in Four
By not fully funding Tusla, the State fails to protect children
The handling of McCabe child abuse allegations is the agency’s biggest test yet
State warned people sexually abused at school to drop cases
Decision shows department ‘does not fully accept child protection responsibilities’
Mandatory reporting of abuse ‘very clear’, says Catholic Church
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said co-operation with gardaí has been very productive
Archbishop says all allegations of clerical abuse must be reported
Recent Vatican document said it is ‘not necessarily’ bishop’s duty to report abuse claims
Woman critical of State’s handling of her abuse case
State showed lack of concern for victim and ‘clear disregard’ for rights of perpetrator
Sexual abusers exist in every community, says One in Four
Teens sexualised by explicit online content which can lead on to abuse of younger relatives
One in Four appeals for donations for counselling services
Agency for child sexual abuse survivors has had to turn people away due to lack of funds
Maíria Cahill case has caused ‘suffering’ for abuse survivors
Care needed not to put undue pressure on victims to come forward, One in Four says
Increase in number of young sex offenders attending treatment
One in Four says almost a quarter of all offenders in its programme are aged 18-25
Tributes paid to Christine Buckley following her death
Micheál Martin highlights her “unwavering courage”
Irish church can play useful role in wider Catholic stance on child abuse, says Cardinal Brady
Irish input into new Vatican commission on child abuse
Justice system stacked against abuse victims, says group
One in Four calls on DPP to give reasons where decision is made not to prosecute
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