# Abuse

Last year

2022

# me too

Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years over sex crimes

Kelly’s conviction was widely seen as a milestone for the #MeToo movement.

40.6k

Updated

Jun 29th 2022, 8:22 PM

# Sexual Abuse

Jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused 16-year-old girl in 1975

Jurors found that the entertainer intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Judy Huth when she was a teenager.

19.5k

Jun 22nd 2022, 8:04 AM

# statement

Meath GAA air 'disgust' and condemn recent abuse

‘We would question their true intentions and if they are supporters at all.’

41.1k

Updated

Jun 9th 2022, 5:05 PM

# Court

Dublin man jailed for abusing his sister-in-law during the late 1970s

Aileen Ryan Wright said that while the court process was difficult, she did not regret coming forward.

21.2k

May 31st 2022, 4:27 PM

# One in Four

'Slicing myself open': Sexual abuse survivors say making statement to gardaí is re-traumatising

Participants in new research have called for reform within the criminal justice system.

16.4k

Apr 19th 2022, 9:35 AM

# Abuse

Amnesty International report into Qatar World Cup work highly critical of Fifa

The organisation has been urged to do more to end abusive practices in the Qatari private security sector.

2.3k

Apr 7th 2022, 10:53 AM

# history lecture

Zoom lecture on violence against women in Ireland disrupted by sexist abuse and pornography

Lecturer Dr Mary McAuliffe said she was labelled a ‘bitch’ and a ‘c**t’ by individuals who crashed the event.

42.8k

Feb 23rd 2022, 3:48 PM

# Australia

Australia PM apologises for decades of abuse, bullying in parliament

The apology comes after staffer Brittany Higgins said she was raped by a colleague in 2019.

23.0k

Feb 8th 2022, 10:00 AM

All time

# Interview

The former Ireland international who’s become a leading advocate in football’s me-too movement

Ciara McCormack on the NWSL abuse scandal and other similar controversies that have plagued sport.

26.1k

Dec 27th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Support

'Myth-busting' crucial to combatting relationship abuse, Women's Aid research finds

Three in five young people have experienced or know someone who has experienced intimate relationship abuse.

15.6k

Nov 25th 2021, 8:18 AM

# Abuse

English club hand lifetime ban to supporter who sent racist message to opposition player

The abuse came to the attention of Port Vale following their 3-2 win over Orient on 2 October.

5.4k

Oct 12th 2021, 12:44 PM

# Offline

'It's a very hostile, toxic place to come into' - Phil Jones explains why he left social media

The Man United defender, who hasn’t played since January 2020, says young players need to be mentally strong to deal with online abuse.

5.8k

Oct 11th 2021, 3:48 PM

# Abuse

Chelsea working to identify fan responsible for sectarian abuse of John McGinn

The Blues have launched an investigation after a video circulated online.

9.2k

Sep 13th 2021, 7:50 PM

# Abuse

'This type of hate is so exhausting and never ending' - Sloane Stephens

The 2017 champion lost to Angelique Kerber 5-7 6-2 6-3.

7.7k

Sep 5th 2021, 12:08 PM

# Unacceptable

Wigan write letter to rival clubs over abuse of James McClean

The Ireland international re-joined the Latics from Stoke last week.

7.9k

Aug 25th 2021, 2:27 PM

# Abuse

Ian Wright condemns ‘disgraceful’ behaviour as Leicester fans abuse him and Keane

Wright and Keane were working at Wembley for the Community Shield yesterday.

24.8k

Aug 8th 2021, 1:37 PM

# jesuit order

Former Belvedere headmaster told inquiry allegations of abuse were not properly investigated

The headmaster “believed he was acting in the interests of the institution in protecting it from scandal”.

20.4k

Jul 27th 2021, 8:43 PM

# Threats

Covid denier is a 'person of interest' in Holohan and Glynn phone harassment investigation

Senator John McGahon said Facebook has “spiralled out of control”.

39.7k

Jul 21st 2021, 7:00 PM

# Abuse

'I'll no longer believe I'm a bad person' - Irish marathon runner Scullion explains Olympic U-turn in powerful statement

The 32-year-old had announced that he was withdrawing from the Tokyo Games over the weekend.

266k

Jul 14th 2021, 12:01 PM

# Jesuits

'I was disgusted by it': Former Belvedere College pupils claim priest assaulted them

An Garda Síochána determined that a crime was committed but the priest in question died prior to a complaint being made.

An Garda Síochána determined that a crime was committed but the priest in question died prior to a complaint being made

Órla Ryan speaks to two men who say they were assaulted by Fr Brendan Kearney in the 1970s and 1980s

"He used to call the boy in question with this finger slowly - that boy would know exactly what was going on"

64.6k

Jun 17th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Abuse

Ex-United boss Stoney: Trolls should be 'ashamed' following abuse over Wrexham job links

The former England defender left her role as Manchester United Women head coach last month.

5.3k

Jun 2nd 2021, 3:04 PM

# ongoing trial

Girl tells Munster trial that she does not think two of the accused did anything to her

The evidence was heard in the trial of three men and four women accused of sexually abusing three children between 2014 and 2016.

51.4k

Updated

Jun 1st 2021, 7:24 PM

# breaking the taboo

'I do not want any other child, any other young person or athlete to go through what I went through'

Psychotherapist Karen Leach shares her lived experience and explains why more must be done to prevent children being harmed.

43.8k

May 9th 2021, 10:00 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'I got an Instagram message saying 'your days are numbered' - but the thing is, this person was easily traceable'

A report by

Órla Ryan

Online abuse is now widely seen as part of the job of an elected official.

Virtual abuse is now widely seen as part of the job of being an elected official, Órla Ryan and Christina Finn write

A number of politicians speak out about the vile insults directed at them - and their children

Irish politics needs more women and minorities to run for office, Hazel Chu says

76.7k

May 5th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Abuse

Drew Harris says Mother and Baby Home crimes 'difficult to prosecute' despite reports of rape and incest

An Garda Síochána has found “insufficient evidence” in the Commission’s report to start any criminal investigations.

17.7k

Updated

Apr 29th 2021, 5:55 PM

# belvedere college

Jesuits start redress consultation for people abused by Joseph Marmion

Marmion was a teacher at Belvedere College in Dublin from 1969 until 1978.

11.4k

Apr 27th 2021, 12:28 PM

# Courts

Man who abused young cousin over six-year period appeals conviction

The jury at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court found the appellant guilty in 2019.

20.4k

Apr 13th 2021, 4:18 PM

# Social Media

Thierry Henry to disable social media accounts in racism protest

Fred and Jude Bellingham were the latest footballers to be targeted on Instagram last weekend.

4.6k

Mar 26th 2021, 4:40 PM

# only fans

Three men arrested in Dublin over alleged plot to blackmail Only Fans content creator

Two of the men are due in court today.

46.8k

Mar 10th 2021, 5:20 PM

# Abuse

Jesuit Order names teacher who abused pupils at Belvedere College in the 1970s

Joseph Marmion was a teacher at Belvedere from 1969 until 1978. He died in 2000.

31.2k

Mar 2nd 2021, 7:55 PM

# Defence Forces

Coveney urges anyone with information on alleged abuse in the Curragh to contact gardaí

A whistleblower says a number of people have contacted him about incidents of alleged sexual abuse and assault.

107k

Mar 1st 2021, 7:32 PM

# Women's Aid

Young women more at risk of intimate relationship abuse during pandemic, charity says

Women’s Aid has today launched a new campaign to support young women experiencing abuse during the pandemic.

13.1k

Feb 15th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Court

Man who raped his daughter for 16 years and fathered her child is jailed for 16 years

The now 34-year-old woman said every day with her father felt like “a fight to survive”.

72.2k

Feb 9th 2021, 2:13 PM

# TAKING ACTION

Ireland and Brighton striker Aaron Connolly deletes Twitter account after online abuse

It is the latest in a series of similar controversies in football.

48.8k

Feb 2nd 2021, 5:08 PM

# Domestic Abuse

Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of 'horrifically' abusing her

The actor said she was “brainwashed and manipulated” by the singer.

64.0k

Feb 2nd 2021, 9:55 AM

# Industrial School

'The brother whipped him until his back was bleeding, then gave him an orange to keep quiet'

Joe McAveety was born in a mother and baby home and grew up in industrial schools which were rife with physical and sexual abuse.

148k

Jan 30th 2021, 10:30 AM

# Tralee

Sentencing hearing for Irish teen who racially abused Ian Wright pushed back

Patrick O’Brien admitted sending the former footballer messages that were grossly offensive, obscene and menacing.

33.5k

Updated

Jan 27th 2021, 3:33 PM

# Domestic Abuse

10-year sentence following coercive control trial 'sends a strong message' to other women

The woman, who is the man’s former partner, said she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.

23.4k

Jan 22nd 2021, 6:15 AM

# Kick Racism Out

Dundee condemn ‘vile racist messages’ aimed at Ireland U21 international Afolabi

The Dubliner, who is on loan from Celtic, was sent the messages after Dundee’s Scottish Cup win yesterday.

23.7k

Jan 10th 2021, 5:00 PM

# Abuse

Karen Carney deletes account after Leeds Twitter controversy

The former England international received a barrage of abusive messages after her comments about the club.

83.9k

Jan 1st 2021, 8:08 PM