The Irish Times

Mother and baby home campaigners honoured with Mother Jones award

Cork group attempted to find out burial locations of more than 850 babies

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 12:21

Refusal of redress to man over sexual abuse irrational, court told

State Claims Agency told man he was not entitled to apply for ex gratia payment

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 21:47

Child protection expert is concerned school abuse redress scheme is not fit for purpose

Special rapporteur Conor O’Mahony says qualifying criteria and time limits are issues

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 01:58

State to reopen redress scheme for school abuse victims

Move comes seven years after human rights case won by Louise O’Keeffe in Europe

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 20:48

State ‘withholding redress’ from school abuse survivors seven years after court ruling

Irish human rights body urges greater action on implementation of Louise O’Keeffe judgment

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 18:08

Champion rower Sanita Pušpure wins Cork Person of the Year

Latvian rower hopeful for Tokyo Olympics after and London and Rio performances

Sun Jan 17 2021 - 17:40

Honour front line staff fighting Covid-19 with job security, says President Higgins

President praises those providing essential services and utilities during pandemic

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 07:54

Stardust campaigner honoured with the Spirit of Mother Jones Award

Antoinette Keegan’s sisters - Mary and Martina - died in a nightclub fire along with 46 other people in 1981

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 10:40

Taoiseach re-affirms commitment to survivors of sex abuse in day school

He made a commitment in opposition to set up an ex-gratia payment system

Mon Jul 06 2020 - 22:27

Louise O’Keeffe calls on Government to honour pledges on school sex-abuse redress

Both Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar promised to deliver on pledge

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 13:57

Children’s rights advocate Louise O’Keeffe wins Spirit of Mother Jones Award

O’Keeffe dedicates award to victims of abuse in Irish schools

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 16:03

Campaigner for child sexual abuse victims to be honoured

Louise O’Keeffe to be presented with Spirit of Mother Jones Award in recognition of work

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 21:38

Taoiseach apologises to victims of child sexual abuse in schools

Payments to be made to 13 appellants and ex-gratia scheme will be re-opened

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 23:01

Varadkar apology ‘means nothing’ to abuse survivors if no redress update – expert

State is ‘splitting hairs’ in treatment of people sexually abused in day schools says academic

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 19:34

Genetic counselling: Answering the questions after the diagnosis

The key aim of genetic counselling is to dispel fears

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 06:01

Abuse survivors excluded from redress to take case to Europe

State has failed to implement O’Keeffe judgment, primary litigant John Allen alleges

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 06:00

Government defeated in Dáil vote on sex abuse redress scheme

TDs back Fianna Fáil motion on reforming system for victims of primary school abuse

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 19:41

Abuse survivors demand access to redress scheme

Dáil to vote today on whether to expand scheme set up following O’Keeffe judgment

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 20:09

Historic Cork courthouse hears last criminal trial before move to new premises

High profile murder, drugs and sex abuse cases have been held in ‘Cork’s Palais de Justice’

Thu May 17 2018 - 12:42

School abuse victims ‘stonewalled’ by State compensation scheme

Survivors’ group says claims are being fought ‘tooth and nail’ by Department of Education

Wed May 02 2018 - 19:53

Department ‘misrepresented’ response to O’Keeffe judgment

Settlement rate low and not reflective of ‘holistic and flexible approach’, says law lecturer

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 01:05

Child abuse victims challenge Irish view of ECHR ruling

Survivors gather in Brussels to address committee of European Parliament

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 17:27

Court rules men cannot reopen abuse claims against State

Five men had sued over alleged abuse as children in Christian Brothers’ schools

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 20:25

We deserve a secular State for a pluralist people

Ireland’s population has moved on from the church but our politicians have not

Mon May 15 2017 - 13:47

Barrister Emily Egan earns just short of €1m from State

State Claims Agency reveals lists of payments to lawyers and firms for representation

Mon May 15 2017 - 01:00

Abuse survivor calls for inquiry into Leo Hickey case

Louise O’Keeffe wants investigation into why abuser was allowed move schools

Wed May 10 2017 - 14:23

Government leaving victims of abuse in schools ‘high and dry’

Micheál Martin says State’s attitude is based on limiting people’s access to redress scheme

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 15:34

Six of 350 school abuse cases settled, says Sinn Féin TD

Government accused of doing everything in its power to prevent justice for survivors

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 10:40

Council of Europe asked to review ruling on Irish sex abuse cases

Human rights group claims State is not meeting obligations to victims of school abuse

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 10:20

Louise O’Keeffe case led to mere trickle of settlements

ECHR ruling on State liability for sex abuse in schools had little effect on public finances

Sun Oct 16 2016 - 17:45

Men who tried to resume actions over alleged abuse will not face costs

The five had discontinued their cases following Louise O’Keeffe Supreme Court case

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 13:27

State warned people sexually abused at school to drop cases

Decision shows department ‘does not fully accept child protection responsibilities’

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 16:41

Just six of 350 cases of alleged school abuse settled under State scheme

Louise O’Keeffe accuses State of trying to minimise its legal responsibilities

Mon Jan 25 2016 - 01:01

State seeks protection from being sued by sex abuse victims

Court asked to strike out decision permitting it to be sued after ruling on Louise O’Keeffe case

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 18:15