Dignity4Patients

Charity: Patient Support & Advocacy Organisation. Working with those who suffer Sexual Abuse in Irish Healthcare Services . Helpline [phone]

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

The Scoping Exercise provides an opportunity to identify the key issues, gaps, and obstacles that have prevented families and stakeholders from getting the answers they deserve.

That is why we hope Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill will move forward with a public inquiry once the exercise concludes.

To read more:
https://t.co/GOpKfAikiR

#ScopingExercise #PublicInquiry #Dignity4Patients

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Dignity4Patients welcomes Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan's commitment to provide a full State apology to survivors of abuse perpetrated by Bill Kenneally.

This is an important acknowledgment of the failures identified by the Commission of Investigation and of the profound suffering endured by survivors over many decades.

To read more:
https://t.co/ChoSKPxoxg

#BillKenneally #CommissionOfInvestigation #StateApology #Dignity4Patients

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“Everyone knew, purposefully did not prosecute #BillKenneally”
@DiarmuidBreck victims lawyer on behalf. Victims waved anonymity. Snr Garda knew in 1985 victims say ‘localised state collusion’ #stressfulfight #commissionifinvestigation #justice #misconductinpublicoffice

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

The vulnerability of a patient in a hospital can never be underestimated. Male or Female, the trust they place in caregivers to care for them during ill health should never be taken advantage of for personal gratification. As the judge stated, the breach of trust was serious enough to warrant prison time and removal from their trusted position as a healthcare worker.
#Dignity4Patients #StopSexualAbuse #ProfessionalBoundaries #AppropriateJustice
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[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

For too long, survivors of non-recent sexual abuse were ignored, silenced, or felt their voices didn’t matter. This case before the courts involving allegations dating back 50 years is a reminder that accountability has no expiry date, and age or health is no barrier to prosecution.

It's a shame the survivors of Michael Shine's abuse were not afforded justice, due to age and other health factors that halted criminal trials after years of delay tactics, judicial reviews, and errors by the DPP. https://t.co/E7BGfPI1r9

#Dignity4Patients #SurvivorsVoices #Justice #Accountability #BreakingTheSilence

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Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has paid tribute to "the many hundreds of men" who have shared their experiences of abuse by Micheal Shine, as she makes Dail statements on her Scoping Exercise into this abuse case.
https://t.co/aR9GxOz6AY

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

Two TDs claim former Louth surgeon Michael Shine was ‘one of the most prolific sex offenders in Europe’. The allegation, made separately by Louth deputies Joanna Byrne of Sinn Féin and Ged Nash of Labour, came in a debate on the launch of a scoping exercise into his alleged crimes.

https://t.co/roLjla7Qhj

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

Dignity4Patients welcomes & appreciates the many positive, uplifting and supportive comments from TD's on the 'Scoping Exercise' & the continued fight on behalf of victims & survivors for justice, truth and accountability. We look forward to the Minister's @CarrollJennifer response to the many points raised. Each statement made can be read in full on our website. https://t.co/i7ZeJgdtIO

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

@Dignity4Patient awaits statements from the Minister for Health today in the Dáil on the progress of the Scoping Exercise into the abuses by Michael Shine and any subsequent failures of state services.
Watch live on Oireachtas TV from ~4:15pm today (Wed 6 May 2026): https://t.co/dOR90IcKpk
#Dignity4Patients #Justice #TruthRecovery #PublicInquiry

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

Patient safety, safeguarding and information-sharing across jurisdictions are at the core of this case. Effective hospital sexual assault security protocols must bridge the gap between medical care and criminal justice; combined with better training to aid staff in identifying, documenting, and reporting incidents of sexual misconduct.

To read more:
https://t.co/xaftBbCI7Z

#PatientProtections #Safeguarding #StopSexualAbuse #Dignity4Patients

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The findings from the research completed by the University of Calgary raises a crucial question: Should patients have easier access to information about proven misconduct or repeated complaints?

To read more:
https://t.co/ghJXrmX3pA

#Safeguarding #MedicalCouncilOfIreland #Accountability #Dignity4Patients

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The McGraw case exposes a culture where safeguarding measures were undermined. Survivors’ call for justice- systemic change to protect both patient and practitioner.

To read more:
https://t.co/Md2cxrr20i

#SystemicFailure #Justice #SafeguardingMeasures #Dignity4Patients

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

Safeguards don't replace trust, they make it possible.
Patients place enormous trust in healthcare professionals during vulnerable moments.
Doctors, in turn, rely on honesty and cooperation to provide care safely and effectively.

To read more:
https://t.co/7HWlF3iQqb

#Safeguarding #ProfessionalBoundaries #Chaparones #Dignity4Patients

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Advocacy Officer Janet Mulroy attended the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence today in the Department of Justice as a Dignity4Patients Member.

CUAN CEO Stephanie O’Keeffe forewords the report by acknowledging and commending the courage of victim-survivors who come forward to share their experiences stating that it is victim-survivors voices which remain central to the work and to shared ambition of an Ireland where there is zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

@OCallaghanJim @DeptJusticeIRL #CUAN

#ZeroTolerance #StopSexualAbuse #VictimVoices #Dignity4Patients

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A heartbreaking interview, but great result to have the report from the completed #CommissionofInvestigation into #BillKenneally, convicted sexual offender and former Basketball Coach in Waterford.
Victims and Survivors of #MichaelShine are heartened by their courage and perseverance.

To read more:
https://t.co/zh30LvBJ81

@OCallaghanJim @DeptJusticeIRL
#PublicInquiry #StopSexualAbuse #Dignity4Patients

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

This case isn’t just about one offender, it’s about the system that enabled him.
Weak chaperone policies, poor training, broken reporting pathways, and failures to act on complaints created the conditions for abuse to continue for years.

To read more:
https://t.co/5UwRfQtEV0

#SystemicFailures #DoctorAbsueInvestigation #Dignity4Patients

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

Non-consensual exposure during a medical exam isn’t a communication issue, but a breach of professional boundaries.

To read more:
https://t.co/DcXpY7iKXE

#ProfessionalBoundaries #PatientSafety #Dignity4Patients

[Dignity4Patients @dignity4patient]

Hundreds have come forward.

This Scoping Exercise report will recommend a statutory inquiry model for those victims, and many others who have yet to come forward, to be heard. And for the first time in decades offer a unique opportunity to establish truth, accountability, and justice.

To read more:
https://t.co/ngadXa9R2K

#MichaelShine #ScopingExercise #TruthAccountabilityJustice #Dignity4Patients

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A collection of speeches given by Louth Deputy's in the Dáil on 04th of March 2026 following the announcement of Lorcan Staines SC as Independent Facilitator for a Scoping Exercise into Michael Shine

To read more:
https://t.co/6Z6rdDvVsR

#ScopingExercise #StatutoryInquiry #MichaelShine #Dignity4Patients