An Garda Síochána has launched a new digital platform called Help4U, aimed at supporting children and teenagers in Ireland who are experiencing sexual assault, abuse or online threats. The platform allows anyone under the age of 18 to seek help not only for physical or in-person abuse, but also for online threats, including coercion, harassment … Read more
The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee today announces the launch of a new qualification programme at the University of Limerick to train Intermediaries who will help vulnerable people, including sexual abuse victims and children when giving evidence in the justice system. Intermediaries are professionals, usually with a background in speech and language therapy or a … Read more
Graham Daly aged 37, a teacher who raped and sexually abused his little brother when they were children has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Graham was “a big brother who should have protected his younger brother”, Ms Justice Karen O’Connor said. Instead, Daly abused his brother Thomas over a four-year period from when the boy … Read more
The HSE chief Paul Reid has apologised to the residents and their families of an HSE-run Donegal care home following a report revealed that the residents there were sexually assaulted for over a decade. “These events, as we have seen them and from the reports, have shocking consequences for many people. The facts are very … Read more
A Dublin man has been jailed for three years after sexually assaulting four of his nieces for a period of 12 years. The assaults took place during the children’s visits to his home on dates between December 1, 1991 and December 18, 2003. The 55-year-old, whom cannot be named to protect identity of the victims, … Read more