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Record number of domestic abuse cases against women and children reported last year

Domestic violence and abuse charity Women's Aid is reporting the highest number of domestic abuse cases in its 50-year history, with over 40,000 disclosures in 2023. The Women’s Aid Annual Report for 2023 shows a shocking 40,048 disclosures of abuse ...

18 Jun 2024 at 10:34

SHOCKING: Death threats, harassment and increased drug use reported by public transport workers

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Increased drug use, death threats and harassment reported by public transport workers

Almost 80 per cent of public transport workers say illegal drug use by passengers on bus, rail and Luas lines has worsened in the last year, members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications will be told on Wednesday. Siptu ...

17 Apr 2024 at 08:04

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Catholic representative body is ‘deeply sorry’ for abuse in religious schools

The representative body for Catholic orders across Ireland said it is “deeply sorry” that victims experienced abuse in religious-run schools. The Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious in Ireland (AMRI) said it “welcomes” the ...

03 Sept 2024 at 20:42

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Dog who escaped murder undergoes serious head operation to repair axe wound

A dog who escaped certain murder has made it through a serious head operation to repair what is believed to be an axe wound. According to My Lovely Horse Rescue (MLHR), the dog - named Maeve - went through the surgery yesterday (January ...

10 Jan 2024 at 11:34

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Taoiseach praises woman assaulted by soldier for ‘speaking out’

Taoiseach Simon Harris has praised a woman for coming forward and speaking out after she was assaulted by a serving Irish solider. Cathal Crotty, 22, with an address at Parkroe Heights, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, pleaded guilty to ...

21 Jun 2024 at 18:04

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Priest recalls watching Pope write apology to abuse victims in Ireland

A priest who helped organise Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church. Father Tim Bartlett said he did not know what the ...

21 Apr 2025 at 12:50

National News

'Inexcusable' - Former swimming coach Derry O'Rourke jailed for ten years for rape of young girl

Former international swimming coach and serial child abuser Derry O’Rourke has been jailed for ten years for the rape and sexual assault of a young teenager 35 years ago. O’Rourke (78) of Virgina Road, Cavan, had pleaded not ...

31 Jul 2024 at 15:22

National News

Man arrested after builders subjected to abuse by protesters

A man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Co Wicklow in which builders were verbally abused by protesters. The man, in his 30s, was arrested on Thursday morning and is being detained at a garda station. On ...

02 May 2024 at 14:01

OPINION: Conor McGregor shows we still can't see bigger picture of male violence

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OPINION: Conor McGregor shows many still cannot see bigger picture of male violence

The case that unfolded over the last month has proven harrowing and for many women, disheartening. No matter what horrifying detail was revealed, no matter how aggressive McGregor became on the stand or in front of the ...

29 Nov 2024 at 16:25

National News

Violence and abuse a ‘fact of life' for women due to rise of right wing young men

New research into attitudes, influence, and well-being among Irish men shows that 2 in 5 men hold ‘traditionalist’ views. This includes agreeing or being unsure on statements such as “men who don’t dominate in ...

21 Nov 2024 at 07:10

National News

St John Ambulance structure ‘facilitated grooming and predatory behaviour’

Voluntary first aid charity St John Ambulance Ireland has apologised for its failures to all victims and survivors of sexual abuse at the organisation, noting its structures “facilitated grooming and ...

16 Mar 2023 at 11:49

Local News

'Rot in Hell', victim tells former Donegal priest who abused him

A sexual abuse victim from Donegal bravely faced down disgraced former priest Eamonn Crossan and told him: 'Rot in Hell'. Crossan, who previously served a prison sentence for indecent assault, was ...

01 May 2024 at 16:07

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