‘You weren’t safe’: Women call for redress over abuse in Co Cork school (opens original article in a new tab)

Nineteen women in Ireland are preparing to take legal action against the State for not providing redress for historical child sexual abuse they endured at a Cork school, following failed mediation and exclusion from redress schemes.

• 19 women plan to sue the State for failing to provide redress for historical child sexual abuse at a Cork school.
• Redress schemes excluded many survivors due to strict criteria, leading to legal action as mediation failed.
• A 2014 ECtHR ruling mandated compensation, but subsequent schemes faced legal and procedural challenges.