Abuse

Apple to introduce ‘Safety Check’ feature to assist victims of abusive relationships

The new feature will be a part of iOS16, arriving later this year. Tech giant Apple has announced an upcoming feature for its operating system which aims to assist victims of abusive relationships to cut all ties with their partner. ‘Safety Check’ was announced during Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference presentation on Monday (6 June). The […]

The new feature will be a part of iOS16, arriving later this year. Tech giant Apple has announced an upcoming feature for its operating system which aims to assist victims of abusive relationships to cut all ties with their partner. ‘Safety Check’ was announced during Apple’s WorldWide Developers Conference presentation on Monday (6 June). The […]

3 years ago

Union calls for compensation for retail workers abused by shoppers at Christmas

Workers have been reportedly kicked and spat on. A union has called for additional payments to be made for retail workers who experience abuse over the Christmas period. Mandate spoke to Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday (14 December) about the abuse that some of their members had experienced. “In the last 3 […]

Workers have been reportedly kicked and spat on. A union has called for additional payments to be made for retail workers who experience abuse over the Christmas period. Mandate spoke to Morning Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday (14 December) about the abuse that some of their members had experienced. “In the last 3 […]

4 years ago

Ex-Vatican adviser to stand trial after offering sex to men as a cure for homosexuality

Tony Anatrella, an 80-year-old French psychotherapist, Catholic priest and former Vatican adviser, has been called to trial for assault

5 years ago

Why survivors of institutional child abuse feel let down by the body supposed to help them

Deeds or words? Twenty years since the state first apologised to victims of child sex abuse and a decade after the Ryan Report revealed the “horror and terror” endured by those in Ireland’s religious institutions, how can we measure how the state responded to those who suffered? This month, a fund for survivors of abuse […]

Deeds or words? Twenty years since the state first apologised to victims of child sex abuse and a decade after the Ryan Report revealed the “horror and terror” endured by those in Ireland’s religious institutions, how can we measure how the state responded to those who suffered? This month, a fund for survivors of abuse […]

7 years ago

Over 1,000 abuse victims are still owed €6 million from the Christian Brothers

A fund for institutional abuse survivors is facing the “catastrophic” impact of running out of money because the religious order still owes it over €6 million. JOE can reveal that over 1,000 abuse survivors, who have already been waiting over a year for payments, can’t be paid by the fund until the Congregation of the […]

A fund for institutional abuse survivors is facing the “catastrophic” impact of running out of money because the religious order still owes it over €6 million. JOE can reveal that over 1,000 abuse survivors, who have already been waiting over a year for payments, can’t be paid by the fund until the Congregation of the […]

7 years ago

Leinster issue statement following “sectarian abuse” incident at Saturday’s game

The incident took place at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Leinster Rugby have issued a statement following reports of sectarian abuse taking place during Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final 21-18 win over Ulster. One fan was removed from the ground after allegedly shouting sectarian abuse, and the Irish Independent reports that a spokesperson for the Gardaí stated […]

The incident took place at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Leinster Rugby have issued a statement following reports of sectarian abuse taking place during Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final 21-18 win over Ulster. One fan was removed from the ground after allegedly shouting sectarian abuse, and the Irish Independent reports that a spokesperson for the Gardaí stated […]

7 years ago