# Abuse

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# critics

Connacht boss Friend tells players to stay away from social media feedback

Loosehead prop Paddy McAllister has defended captain Paul Boyle on Twitter.

8.0k

Dec 23rd 2020, 7:45 AM

# Abuse

Tottenham star receives club's full support after online abuse

Steven Bergwijn was targeted on social media after he missed two one-on-ones at Anfield on Wednesday night.

8.2k

Dec 18th 2020, 4:25 PM

# Cork

Man (70s) charged with 27 sex offences after garda probe into allegations of abuse of former scouts

It is claimed that the boys were aged between 12 and 16 at the time of the alleged offences.

19.9k

Dec 16th 2020, 3:23 PM

# revenge porn

Pornhub deletes millions of user-generated videos after public backlash

A New York Times investigation revealed that videos on the adult-content site depicted incidents of rape and violence.

49.3k

Dec 14th 2020, 11:03 PM

# Women's Aid

'Alarming levels': 20% of young women report intimate relationship abuse

Research also found that 1 in 2 young women abused by a partner experiences abuse online.

33.2k

Nov 25th 2020, 8:23 AM

# Consent

McEntee wants image-based abuse to be illegal by the end of the year

People could face up to seven years in prison if they publish intimate images without consent.

14.8k

Nov 24th 2020, 1:51 PM

# Abuse

McEntee says anyone who shares intimate images without consent 'will face serious criminal sanctions'

The justice minister said the recent sharing of images without consent has angered her and she will bring in “tough new laws”.

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Nov 20th 2020, 6:00 PM

# Abuse

Gardaí looking into allegations that large number of images of women were shared online without their consent

An online messaging platform, Discord, deleted a server and banned users.

85.5k

Nov 19th 2020, 5:25 PM

# Court of Appeal

'Master manipulator' who abused seven members of one family loses appeal

The man was jailed for 20 years in 2017 for a series of offences over a 17-year period.

35.0k

Nov 9th 2020, 3:12 PM

# national archive

'The country is sick of things being brushed under the carpet': What could a national archive on abuse look like?

Survivors want Ireland to face up to its past – but there are different views on the best way to do this.

23.0k

Nov 5th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Explainer

Q&A: Why was the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes set up and what did it examine?

The commission is due to submit its final report today, over five years after it was set up.

24.3k

Oct 30th 2020, 4:20 PM

# Abuse

Pope removes Polish bishop following ‘cover-up’ of abuse claims against priests

The pontiff accepted the resignation of Edward Janiak as bishop of Kalisz.

32.5k

Oct 17th 2020, 4:32 PM

# Operation Faoiseamh

There has been a 25% increase in domestic violence calls to gardaí over past year

People experiencing domestic abuse are being urged to contact gardaí.

7.6k

Jun 9th 2020, 8:05 AM

# Report

Scouting Ireland: Report on abuse finds 'cover up' and 'cronyism'

The report by Ian Elliott was published today.

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May 14th 2020, 7:38 PM

# Abuse

Gardaí contact Twitter and Data Protection Commissioner over videos of officers being abused at Covid checkpoints

A number of videos have been posted online in the last month.

50.7k

May 14th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Under fire

Eight men sue Man City over Bennell abuse

The former football coach is currently serving a 30-year jail term for multiple offences.

9.0k

May 5th 2020, 10:57 PM

# Domestic Violence

'Deep concerns' over safety of women and children affected by domestic violence during Covid-19 crisis

The Women’s Aid 24-hour national freephone helpline is available on 1800 341 900.

68.8k

Mar 19th 2020, 8:32 AM

# tusla

Survivors group 'concerned' that alleged child abusers could be allowed interview complainants

Tusla’s new guidelines mean social workers could have to “stress test” allegations during interviews.

9.8k

Feb 4th 2020, 1:18 PM

# Offaly

Man jailed for six years for sexually abusing his second cousin over 45 years ago

The judge commended the bravery of the woman who came forward to report the abuse.

37.1k

Jan 20th 2020, 7:59 PM

# Domestic Abuse

Flanagan says law to allow gardaí disclose a partner's abusive history 'not considered necessary'

Under UK law, a member of the public can ask police to tell them if their partner may pose a risk to them.

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Jan 11th 2020, 6:00 AM

# TAKING ACTION

Barnsley charged over alleged sectarian abuse of Ireland and Stoke winger James McClean

McClean was the target of sectarian chants in the lead-up to Remembrance Sunday.

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Jan 3rd 2020, 8:03 PM

# co antrim

33-year-old man arrested as part of Muckamore Abbey Hospital investigation

The investigation is the largest safeguarding investigation the PSNI has ever dealt with.

12.5k

Dec 2nd 2019, 10:17 PM

# Online abuse

RTÉ journalist experienced racist abuse online for over two years

Zainab Boladale said she has been dealing with much of the abuse since 2017.

36.8k

Nov 18th 2019, 3:33 PM

# Sexual Abuse

Government to consider statutory inquiry into Scouting Ireland after victims of sexual abuse speak out

One victim described his relationship with drugs and alcohol as a result of the abuse.

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Nov 13th 2019, 1:16 PM

# Abuse

FA to investigate anti-IRA chants aimed at James McClean - reports

The Irish international was abused by sections of the home support during Stoke City’s 4-2 win over Barnsley at Oakwell.

25.9k

Nov 12th 2019, 5:10 PM

# Abuse

What happened to the HSE's proposal for its own undercover investigations in care homes?

Back in 2014, then director general Tony O’Brien said it was time to look at these sorts of measures to protect vulnerable clients.

17.0k

Oct 26th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Abuse

Woman raped by stepfather for years says the State failed her

Mary Manning said the abuse began when she was ten-years-old and led to the birth of her five children.

49.0k

Oct 26th 2019, 12:25 PM

# finné

'By going public I wanted to tell other abuse victims they're not to blame'

In a new six-part documentary series, Sophia Murphy talks about how she came to terms with her father’s conviction for her sexual abuse.

50.0k

Sep 29th 2019, 7:30 PM

# Courts

Co Tyrone man (61) sentenced for committing sexual offence against 8-year-old girl

Keith Lindsay was sentenced at Downpatrick Crown Court earlier today.

19.7k

Sep 26th 2019, 10:11 PM

# Women's Aid

'He did not do one day': Six in 10 domestic violence offenders get suspended sentence

The vast majority of victims are women and over half are abused in their own home.

17.3k

Sep 26th 2019, 8:15 AM

# Courts

Mother to stand trial accused of putting her daughter at risk of sexual abuse by her husband

The woman, 28, allegedly knew the man and her child were engaged in “certain sexual activities”.

38.2k

Sep 13th 2019, 7:12 AM

# Caranua

Christian Brothers to pay outstanding €6.8 million to redress scheme

The majority of the money will go to the fund, while €429,000 is to be paid to the National Children’s Hospital.

17.7k

Sep 6th 2019, 10:34 PM

# feedback

'A lot of the criticism quite annoyed me because I felt a lot of it was unfair'

The 23-year-old Ireland wing says he reads everything that’s written about him.

14.2k

Sep 5th 2019, 8:52 AM

# Allegations

Nursing home complaints: Allegations of sexual assault and unexplained injuries

The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.

47.9k

Aug 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM

# voicemails

Brexit supporter jailed for death threats and abusive calls to 'anti-Brexit' MPs

The man has been jailed for 18 weeks.

14.5k

Aug 2nd 2019, 11:59 PM

# abuse survivors

Abuse survivors report 'huge fear' of visits to hospitals and institutions

That’s according to a new report published today.

8.9k

Aug 2nd 2019, 3:42 PM

# Court

Woman at centre of alleged abuse 'horror story' tells judge she needs future supports

The 18-year-old has told the court she will need support to assist her in dealing with criminal proceedings brought against her alleged attackers.

30.1k

Jun 24th 2019, 5:51 PM

# Courts

'I just wanted to lie down and die so the pain would stop': Mother of abuse victim after cousin is sentenced to prison

Mr Justice Michael White condemned the “particularly severe and horrendous” nature of the abuse as he sentenced the man to 10 years in prison.

34.1k

Jun 21st 2019, 10:00 PM

# Sentenced

Ex-football coach Bob Higgins jailed for 24 years for abusing boys

He was convicted of 45 offences of indecent assault on 23 May 2019.

28.7k

Jun 12th 2019, 9:33 PM

# Survey

10% of Irish people reported witnessing adult abuse last year, research shows

Only 3% of those who witnessed abuse reported it to an authority such as the HSE or gardaí

8.8k

May 20th 2019, 7:18 AM