Mick Finnegan

6 results

Mark Pender: feels the actions of the abuser were “an open secret” and the organisation “failed” him. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
Further complaint over alleged historical child sex abuse in St John Ambulance

A further person has made a report to the Garda over alleged historical childhood sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of a former senior figure in(...)

Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O Gorman is to meet with officers from the organisation in the coming weeks. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
St John Ambulance to meet Minister over abuse controversy

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman is to meet with St John Ambulance to discuss recent revelations of historical child sexual abuse in the volunta(...)

Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman said he had asked Tusla to conduct a national review to determine whether other instances of alleged abuse in the organisation had been reported to the agency. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times.
Government to consider inquiry into historical child abuse in St John Ambulance

The Government is to give “consideration” to setting up a scoping inquiry to examine historical child sexual abuse in St John Ambulance, with a review(...)

Mick Finnegan was about 14 when he was abused by a senior figure in St John Ambulance. Photograph Nick Bradshaw
St John Ambulance child sex abuse: ‘I remember not being believed’

Allegations of child sexual abuse made against a former senior member of St John Ambulance have been deemed to be founded, following an investigation (...)

Not only are the pollutants we generate contributing to the climate catastrophe we are hurtling towards, they are also costing us cold hard cash every single day. Photograph: iStock
How to cut your carbon footprint and save cash

Irish people generate about 10 tons of carbon dioxide each year and are creating a footprint that we can ill-afford to leave behind. Not only are(...)

Representatives from the left-wing alliance, Nicola Curry of People Before Profit Alliance, Michael O’Brien of the Anti-Austerity Alliance, Pat Dunne with United Left Alliance, Brendan Young of Independent Community Solidarity and Mick Finnegan of the Workers Party, signing a transfer pact for the local elections. Photograph: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
Left-wing alliance agrees on local election policy

A loose left-wing alliance of 100 local-election candidates have signed up to an agreement on vote transfers and opposition to austerity measures a(...)