# Abuse

All time

# Wales

Former head of children's home jailed for life for abusing boys in 1970s

Bryan Davies lured teenage boys to his room by offering them alcohol or cigarettes.

19.1k

Jun 1st 2018, 11:10 PM

# Minnesota

US Catholic Church archdiocese reaches €179 million settlement with 450 abuse victims

Victims welcomed the settlement with relief but stressed that their emotional scars have remained.

12.7k

Jun 1st 2018, 11:04 AM

# Abuse

Childline answered 381,000 calls, texts and online messages from children last year

72% of phone calls answered by the charity came from males.

6.3k

May 28th 2018, 10:45 AM

# Guilty

Australian archbishop guilty of concealing child sex abuse

Philip Wilson was accused of concealing abuse by notorious paedophile priest Jim Fletcher.

20.0k

May 22nd 2018, 7:20 AM

# Audience with the Pope

After being summoned to the Vatican over child sex abuse scandal, all Chilean bishops resign

The thirty-four bishops tendered their resignations today.

101k

May 18th 2018, 12:46 PM

# Human Rights

'Three men abused me but 46 years later, I'm still fighting the State'

‘Instead of standing right beside me, the State has stood right in front of me and blocked me every way and it’s going to fight me all the way to Europe.’

42.3k

May 6th 2018, 7:30 AM

# coercive control

'Groundbreaking' domestic violence law covers psychological abuse and the views of children

The legislation gives extra support to survivors.

30.8k

May 3rd 2018, 8:31 AM

# Child Abuse

Clare teenager thought about killing his mother to end 'years of abuse' against him and siblings

The woman is to be sentenced next month.

35.2k

Apr 25th 2018, 8:17 PM

# Galway

HSE apologises 'unreservedly' to women raped while they were children in foster care

“It’s not a life, I’m doing the prison sentence.”

25.7k

Apr 25th 2018, 10:52 AM

# Racism

'Nothing changes, nothing gets done' - Ireland star shares new racist abuse

Cyrus Christie was also subject to racist taunting last November.

5.7k

Apr 24th 2018, 2:41 PM

# Abuse

Trump declares April 'Sexual Assault Awareness' month

“Sexual assault crimes remain tragically common in our society,” said the US president.

15.5k

Mar 31st 2018, 7:32 AM

# tusla

Social workers have to develop skills to deal with allegations of historical abuse 'on the hoof'

The CEO of Tusla has said this area is “one of the most challenging” aspects of the agency’s work.

8.9k

Mar 29th 2018, 6:25 AM

# Review

Zappone to commission review into 'complex' child abuse case

The case is believed to involve a number of children.

11.1k

Mar 28th 2018, 5:48 PM

# telford

Solicitor says child sexual exploitation allegations in UK town 'tip of the iceberg'

Nazir Afzal – who has overseen similar high profile cases in the UK – said he knew “more would come out”.

21.4k

106

Mar 13th 2018, 10:42 PM

# malachy finnegan

Mary McAleese's brother calls for people who knew of priest's abuse to come forward

Clem Leneghan said he does not want his story to take the spotlight away from where it belongs.

20.0k

120

Mar 13th 2018, 10:31 AM

# Abuse

Mary McAleese says her brother was 'seriously, physically, sadistically abused by Malachy Finnegan'

“My mother, almost 90 years of age, had to discover that from the Belfast Telegraph three weeks ago.”

76.9k

142

Mar 12th 2018, 11:15 AM

# New Study

Boys account for a third of online abuse images and often suffer the worst horrors

A new study has been produced based on a review of over a million images and videos.

12.4k

Mar 10th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Abuse

Michael Colgan denies allegations of bullying and harassment in Gate workplace report

A report has been published today.

8.2k

Mar 8th 2018, 10:47 AM

# Child Abuse

11 people arrested in connection with suspected child exploitation released without charge

Files will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

19.3k

Mar 7th 2018, 7:13 AM

# Domestic Violence

Change to PRSI arrangements could leave women in danger of abusive partners

Up to last year, if a patient qualified under their spouse or partner’s benefit, they simply had to sign a form at the clinic.

33.7k

Mar 3rd 2018, 6:30 AM

# Longford

Man guilty of 45 counts of child sexual assault remanded back into custody

He pleaded guilty to the production, possession and distribution of child pornography, along with sexually exploiting minors.

15.0k

Feb 17th 2018, 11:50 AM

# medecins sans frontieres

Now international aid organisation MSF says it had to sack 19 people for harassment last year

A scandal over sexual abuse in the foreign aid industry that began with Oxfam is now spreading.

11.7k

Feb 15th 2018, 7:19 AM

# Sexual Abuse

Despite denial, Pope Francis received abuse victim's letter

The Pope was handed an eight-page letter in 2015 that graphically detailed how a priest sexually assaulted a man and clergy ignored it.

19.9k

Feb 5th 2018, 12:43 PM

# Galway

Teenage sex abuse victim felt 'used liked a puppet' by man who blackmailed her over two years

Alan Feehily was described as “pure evil” by his victim.

25.5k

Feb 1st 2018, 7:10 PM

# Sexual Abuse

265 people have come forward as victims of USA Gymnastics doctor

Last week, Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for abusing girls.

9.7k

Jan 31st 2018, 6:34 PM

# Delhi

27-year-old charged after raping eight-month-old cousin in India

The baby is currently recovering in hospital.

56.0k

Jan 30th 2018, 11:05 AM

# tensions

Being punched, having your hand stood on and death threats - the life of a Dublin clamper

One of the most chilling threats came from a doctor who said, “I hope I never see you in A&E.”

59.5k

159

Jan 28th 2018, 10:00 PM

# Larry Nassar

Sexual abuse victim tells ex-US team doctor: 'You are a repulsive liar'

Nearly 100 women and girls planned to speak or have their statements read during an extraordinary four-day sentencing hearing.

44.9k

Jan 16th 2018, 9:50 PM

# Waterford

Bill Kenneally's 'forgotten victims' want to know how that 'horrible monster got away with it for so long'

The government has said it will launch an inquiry – but there is no start date as yet.

31.2k

Jan 3rd 2018, 6:30 AM

# ISPCC

Childline received over 1,000 calls and messages from children on Christmas Day

Some got in touch because they were worried about abuse while others simply needed company.

14.8k

Dec 26th 2017, 8:41 AM

# Abuse

Three women accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape

The 60-year-old hip-hop legend denied the rape accusations, which date back to 1988.

15.0k

Dec 14th 2017, 12:34 PM

# Courts

Man who sexually assaulted friend's 13-year-old step-son jailed for five years

The 42-year-old man was aware the 13-year-old boy had recently come out as gay and that he had been a victim of previous sexual abuse.

18.5k

Dec 4th 2017, 10:30 PM

# New York

Met Opera suspends conductor James Levine following multiple sexual misconduct claims

Met officials said they were launching an investigation.

9.9k

Dec 4th 2017, 7:02 AM

# Punishment

Chinese kindergarten teacher used needles to 'discipline' children for not sleeping

The case prompted Chinese authorities to call for an “immediate” investigation into all kindergartens across the country.

18.2k

Dec 2nd 2017, 10:30 AM

# Amnesty International

Rohingya crisis: 'We would be better in prison because at least we would have food'

A new Amnesty International report has said Rohingya treatment amounts to apartheid.

5.7k

Nov 21st 2017, 8:58 AM

# Executive Council

Mary Lou McDonald says she's glad Barry Walsh resigned over comments about female politicians

The Sinn Féin deputy leader was subject to online abuse by Walsh.

61.0k

164

Nov 17th 2017, 6:15 PM

# beverly hills

Actress sues Harvey Weinstein for alleged rape in 2016

The woman, who has remained anonymous, met with Weinstein to discuss a part in the TV series Marco Polo.

21.1k

Nov 15th 2017, 8:23 AM

# Circle of Healing

'We carry negativity in our bodies': Therapy sessions for priests affected by abuse scandals

The Association of Catholic Priests is launching therapy sessions for the mental wellbeing of priests.

8.9k

Nov 14th 2017, 12:33 PM

# bodybuilding

Huge spike in steroid use despite side effects such as stunted growth and baldness

Gardaí believe about a dozen gyms in Dublin city centre and northside have been used as selling points.

12.3k

Nov 11th 2017, 7:45 AM

# warning to friend

Mother-of-three forwarded child pornography clip in 'remarkably unusual' case

The woman said she sent the video to warn a friend about the dangers of leaving her children alone with her boyfriend.

42.6k

Nov 10th 2017, 6:30 AM