The families of seven of the victims from the Creeslough explosion have called on the Minister for Justice to establish a public inquiry into the tragic event. Their lawyer, Darragh Mackin of Phoenix Law, has written to Helen McEntee, urging the creation of an independent investigation. The explosion, which occurred in October 2022, claimed ten […]
Diocese of Raphoe responds to Scoping Inquiry Report on Historical Abuse in religious schools
By Tara McCormack This afternoon, the Diocese of Raphoe issued a statement acknowledging the publication of the Scoping Inquiry into historical sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders. The inquiry, which has unveiled a disturbing legacy of abuse, involved over 2,400 allegations against 884 alleged abusers across more than 300 schools in Ireland. Advertisement […]
Religious schools in Donegal named in Historic Sexual Abuse Report
Donegal schools have been named in a comprehensive Scoping Inquiry report investigating historic sexual abuse within religious-run educational institutions. The report, which has sent shockwaves throughout Ireland, documents over 2,400 allegations of abuse involving 884 alleged abusers across more than 300 schools. Among the institutions identified, two Donegal schools have been singled out by survivors. […]
Call for inquiry into HSE run care centres
A DONEGAL TD is calling for an independent inquiry into HSE-run centres in Donegal following the emergence of a new report that claims at least forty intellectually-disabled residents of a Stranorlar care centre were subjected to ongoing sexual assaults by more than ten perpetrators. Thomas Pringle made the call after a report in the Irish […]