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
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