Canon law updated to address paedophilia by priests Pope Francis has updated the Catholic Church's criminal code, reinforcing penalties for priests who sexually abuse minors, measures long sought by activists against paedophilia. World • 01 Jun 21
Child abuse survivors want urgent Government action The Christine Buckley Centre has called on the Government to issue special medical cards to survivors of child abuse in industrial schools. Ireland • 03 Aug 19
10% of Irish people 'witnessed adult abuse last year' Over 10% of Irish adults - roughly 38,000 people - have witnessed adult abuse in the last year, according to new research from Safeguarding Ireland. Ireland • 20 May 19
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 … Ireland • 13 May 19
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
Ex-Vatican official calls for Pope to resign over abuse A former top Vatican official and critic of Pope Francis has accused the Pontiff of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent … Pope Francis In Ireland • 26 Aug 18
Survivors say Vatican statement on abuse 'falls short' Abuse survivor Marie Collins has said that a statement by the Vatican on child abuse goes further than similar statements in the past, but still … Vatican • 17 Aug 18
Cardinal at centre of Boston abuse scandal dies Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who became a symbol of the Catholic church's worldwide sexual abuse scandals, has died aged 86. religion • 20 Dec 17
Twitter says abuse problem easing following measures Twitter users are experiencing "significantly less abuse" on the social media platform than six months ago, the company has claimed. Technology • 20 Jul 17
German abuse victims speak of 'hell' at choir school Teachers at one of Germany's most famous Catholic choir schools physically or sexually abused 547 pupils between 1945 and 2015, an independent report has found, … World • 19 Jul 17
Poll shows problems in safeguarding vulnerable adults An opinion poll suggests that half the country's adults have experienced the abuse of vulnerable adults either through suffering abuse themselves or seeing somebody close … News • 11 Apr 17
Twitter unveils raft of new measures to tackle abuse Twitter is adding new safety features which it says will make it easier to mute offensive content and users on the social media site. Technology • 01 Mar 17
Google technology tackles abusive comments Alphabet's Google and subsidiary Jigsaw has launched a new technology to help news organisations and online platforms identify abusive comments on their websites. Technology • 23 Feb 17
Pope warns bishops over zero tolerance for abuse Pope Francis has told bishops around the world they must adhere to a policy of zero tolerance for clergy who sexually abuse children and begged … News • 02 Jan 17
IRA figure faces extradition over abuse claims A senior figure in the IRA has appeared in court in Spain on foot of an extradition request by the Irish authorities in connection with … News • 25 Feb 16
Kenneally jailed for 14 years for child sex abuse A former national basketball coach has been jailed for 14 years and two months for abusing ten boys in the 1980s. News • 19 Feb 16
New documents challenge HSE abuse apology claim New documents have emerged challenging the HSE's claim it apologised to a vulnerable adult who was allowed to remain for over 13 years in a … News • 24 Jan 16
No convictions over 53 allegations of church abuse The Catholic Church's child protection watchdog has found that 53 allegations of child abuse against 44 members of three religious orders have resulted in no … News • 02 Dec 15
Paramilitaries abused over 500 children - report More than 500 children were abused by paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland between 1990 and 2013, according to a report published today. News • 10 Nov 14
Abuse began 'day after' boy arrived at Down home Alleged victims of sex abuse at a children's home run by the Catholic De La Salle Brothers in Northern Ireland have begun giving evidence at … News • 06 Oct 14
Charity notes rise in young sex offender numbers The One in Four organisation has reported a marked increase in the number of young sex offenders attending it for treatment. News • 01 Oct 14
Inquiry to hear from children sent to Australia Northern Ireland's Historical Abuse Inquiry is to hear evidence about the practice of sending children from homes in the North to institutions in Australia. News • 30 Aug 14
Report says 1,400 children abused in UK town Around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in one UK town over a 16-year period, according to a report. News • 27 Aug 14
NI child abuse inquiry may be suspended over funds An inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland could be suspended due to a lack of funds. News • 18 Jul 14
Martin: Church must do more to help abuse victims Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said the Catholic Church must do more to help victims of sexual abuse. News • 07 Jul 14
