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Louise O'Keeffe and the IHREC appealed to the Permanent Representations of the Council of Europe to impose enhanced supervision on the Government (file image)

Government 'failed' to implement judgment in abuse case

Rights campaigner Louise O'Keeffe has said it is a matter of shame that successive governments have failed to fully implement the judgment of the ECHR in the case she won there more than a decade ago.

Ireland • 31 May 24

Louise O'Keeffe has been fighting for redress for other victims of abuse in primary schools (Pic RollingNews.ie)

Campaigner calls on Govt to honour redress commitment

The rights campaigner for victims of child sexual abuse in primary schools, Louise O'Keeffe, has said the State has failed to honour a commitment to give the victims access to a State redress scheme.

Ireland • 05 Jul 20

Leo Varadkar apologised for the State's delay in acknowledging that it had a responsiblity to protect the children

Taoiseach apologises to sexual abuse victims

The Taoiseach has apologised on behalf of the State to people who were sexually abused in day schools before 1992.

Politics • 09 Jul 19

Louise O'Keeffe won a ruling five years ago that the State was vicariously liable for the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her former national school principal

Abuse compensation scheme 'not working', says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has acknowledged that the compensation scheme established by the State four years ago for people abused as children in day schools is "not working".

Politics • 14 May 19

The Government was defeated on the motion put forward by Fianna Fáíl

Government defeated on Fianna Fáil redress motion

The Government has been defeated in the Dáil on a Fianna Fáil motion seeking to ensure that survivors of child sex abuse in primary schools can seek redress.

Politics • 05 Jul 18

Survivors, lawyers, and human rights groups argue the situation is a misinterpretation of the ECHR ruling

Judge investigating Dept's implementation of judgment

A retired High Court judge is investigating whether the Department of Education is correctly implementing a European Court of Human Rights judgment in relation to the sexual abuse of children in Irish schools.

Education • 21 Mar 18