Calls for independent body to be established to investigate claims of abuse
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says the abuse residents experienced in Donegal care facilities ‘could have and should have’ been prevented. Sinead Nolan, Public Engagement and Communications Officer with the ICCL highlighted the fact that Ireland signed up to the UN’s anti torture treaty in 2007 yet it has…
‘Lessons need to be learned’ from report into sexual abuse at Donegal care centre
The Disabilities Minister says it’s “imperative” that lessons are learned from a report into sexual abuse at a Donegal care centre. A review of the HSE-run facility has found a number of residents were subjected to sustained abuse between 2003 and 2016. Many of the victims of the perpetrator, who’s…