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Tuesday 3 October 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# human rights victory

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Column: If the State had done the right thing, Louise O'Keeffe would never have been abused
In a landmark ruling today, the European Court of Human Rights said the Irish State is liable for the sexual abuse of children in schools where it had failed to put effective child protection measures in place.