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    Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent

    Louise O'Keeffe won her case at the European Court of Human Rights

    School abuse victims' long fight for compensation

    Survivors of abuse in schools have been in a long fight for compensation, but the Government's scheme to address this issue has not paid out any money yet.

    Ireland • 13 May 19
    Scheme has paid out no compensation despite receiving 50 applications over a four year period

    Compensation scheme has paid nothing to abuse survivors

    The Government's compensation scheme, established four years ago for people abused as children in day schools, has paid nothing to survivors.

    Ireland • 13 May 19
    Carmel McDonnell Byrne, Chairperson of the Christine Buckley Centre (in blue) flanked by other speakers at the conference. Like the late Ms Buckley, she is a survivor of the Goldenbridge Orphanage in Dublin, which was run by the Sisters of Mercy

    Calls for Govt to invest more in abuse survivors

    The leader of a network of survivors of institutional child abuse has called on the Government to invest more time and money in helping thousands of her fellow victims.

    Ireland • 11 May 19
    Jean Vanier died early this morning aged 90

    Death of disability advocate Jean Vanier

    The death has taken place of Jean Vanier, the pioneering Catholic theologian and philosopher who helped to fashion egalitarian ways of accompanying people with developmental disabilities.

    World • 07 May 19
    Fr Michael Router was ordained as a priest in 1989

    Pope names new Auxiliary Bishop to Armagh Archdiocese

    Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael Router as a new Auxiliary Bishop to the Archdiocese of Armagh.

    Ireland • 07 May 19
    The HSE said it was a matter of concern when standards are not met

    HSE acknowledges failings at psychiatric care centres

    The HSE in the Cork-Kerry area has said it is concerned that it has failed to meet regulatory standards in two of its residential psychiatric care centres.

    Health • 03 May 19
    The centres involved have a capacity for almost 90 patients

    Units 'not suitable' for mental health service

    The Inspector of Mental Health Services has found that three residential centres for people with acute psychiatric difficulties did not reach acceptable standards of cleanliness and maintenance when they were visited last year.

    Health • 02 May 19
    The project was piloted in St Teresa's Gardens off Dublin's South Circular Road

    DCC says others must fund youth drugs project

    Dublin City Council has said it will cease to be the sole funder of a grassroots project which weans young people off drugs in the capital's South Inner City.

    Dublin • 30 Apr 19
    Regina Doherty said the initiative will provide an income safety net to thousands of small and medium businesses

    Self-employed to qualify for extra welfare support

    Self-employed people will become eligible to claim a jobseeker's welfare payment from November, based on their social insurance contributions.

    Ireland • 29 Apr 19
    Katherine Zappone published the report this morning

    People around Tuam 'must know more' about burials

    A new report has said there must be people in the area surrounding Tuam in Co Galway who know more about the burial arrangements of former residents of the former maternity institution there who have not come forward.

    Ireland • 17 Apr 19
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