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# Abuse

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Cork man ejected from priesthood over abuse claims has appeal rejected by Rome
'Laughed at by shop assistants': 40% of overweight people abused on a weekly basis
Three children abused by their mother escaped from their home using a ladder
Derren Brown shuts down homophobic abuse in a really excellent way
Court rules Patrick O'Brien's sentence for raping his daughter was too lenient
"Discrimination of the highest order" - Louise O'Keeffe shocked by State offer to abuse victims
Minister 'hasn't heard anything' to reassure her about abuse at other care homes
'Elderly, disabled Aras Attracta resident was hit with a stick'
700 complaints about nursing and care home staff passed to gardaí
More sexual abuse victims are calling this counselling service
Catholic Church body in Australia links celibacy to abuse
'Detached, isolated and ill-informed HSE' at play in Áras Attracta, says nurses group
New policy to protect older people and disabled persons from sexual abuse released
GAA referee tells of suicide attempt after Twitter abuse
Twitter is making it easier for you to report nasty comments
Gardaí and HSE investigate 'force feeding and slapping' at Mayo care facility
Hacker who demanded Bitcoin from banks jailed for blackmail and child pornography
This woman deals with rape-threatening trolls online by literally telling their mums
Dáil suspended three times IN ONE HOUR as Burton and SF clash on abuse claims
Mary Lou claims "entirely untrue" and "entirely incorrect" --- Department of Justice
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Opinion: Without meaningful action, apologies to child abuse survivors are just words
Mark Vincent Healy
Louise O'Keeffe contacted by children who are being abused by their teachers
This Paralympian athlete is getting abuse because people think she's on I'm A Celebrity
Gerry Adams thinks the Ceann Comhairle is "unfair and petulant"
Police investigating after rape tweet targets Jessica Ennis-Hill
Some abuse survivors say Caranua redress scheme isn't working, but it's paid out €5m so far
"I smile easily" - Mary Lou denies "smirking" at Mairia Cahill during abuse debate
Government set to meet pressurised women's refuge about funding
Micheál Martin tells Dáil of 'harrowing' sexual abuse suffered by two brothers
Gardaí investigating claims that Republican sex abusers were moved across the border
In a first for Ireland, UPC is to ban access to child sex abuse websites
This is the front door of a junior minister's constituency office this morning
Opinion: Psychological and emotional abuse should be recognised as crimes
Patricia Tsouros
Here's how Paul Scholes reacted to being called a 'ginger, Manc t**t' by Liverpool fans
Yaya Toure calls Twitter abuse 'a disgrace'
Gerry Adams: I'm not resigning
'My abuser was given money and moved out of NI' - Mairia Cahill
Taoiseach (and two Ministers) will meet with Louise O'Keeffe in 'the coming weeks'
Opinion: Are we continuing to avert our eyes from sexual abuse?
Patrick Ryan