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Survivors welcome ‘accountability’ of St John Ambulance abuse review
- Social Affairs
- March 10, 2021, 18:16
Survivors have welcomed an independent review into the handling of historical child sex abuse cases in St John Ambulance, which they hope will bring “(...)

Further 20 men alleging abuse by John McClean seek to take civil cases
- Social Affairs
- February 28, 2021, 16:03
A further 20 men who claim they were abused by former Terenure College teacher and rugby coach John McClean have sought to take civil cases over the p(...)

Abuse by former teacher and coach John McClean a ‘dark hour’ for Terenure
- Crime & Law
- February 18, 2021, 21:29
In changing rooms, his private office, and empty classrooms, former Terenure College teacher and rugby coach John McClean for decades abused his posit(...)

Six men sue Scouting Ireland over alleged abuse by its former leader
- Social Affairs
- February 7, 2021, 17:35
Six men are currently taking legal cases against Scouting Ireland over alleged historical child abuse by convicted abuser David O’Brien, who previousl(...)

Senior civil servant warned against inquiry into scout abuse
- Social Affairs
- May 18, 2020, 02:05
A senior civil servant cautioned against the Government holding a statutory investigation into child sexual abuse in legacy scouting organisations in (...)

Scouting and school abuse case settled for six figure sum
- Social Affairs
- July 28, 2019, 12:12
A man who claimed he was sexually assaulted by two Christian Brothers teachers and a scout leader, when he was a schoolboy in the 1970s, has settled h(...)

Scouting scandal: ‘They abused the kids in every way they could’
- Social Affairs
- February 12, 2019, 01:00
Accounts from 30 victims who allege they were molested as children by scout leaders paint a “graphic” picture of abuse, according to a lawyer represen(...)

Scout leaders sexually abused children on hikes, in tents, claim victims
- Social Affairs
- February 12, 2019, 01:00
Children were sexually abused by scout leaders on hikes in the woods, in tents on camping trips, and in local dens, according to statements from 30 al(...)