Ireland: 'Sorry' Varadkar pledges payouts for victims of sex abuse in schools

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    'Sorry' Varadkar pledges payouts for victims of sex abuse in schools

    The Taoiseach has apologised to victims of sex abuse in schools and pledged an early move on compensation. Leo Varadkar's statement to the Dáil follows an arbitration determination on Monday by Judge Iarfhlaith O'Neill. The judge said the Government had misinterpreted a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in a case taken by Cork woman Louise O'Keeffe. Ms O'Keeffe won a marathon battle in the Strasbourg court in 2014 to establish that the Irish State had responsibility for sexual abuse of her by a teacher while she was a pupil in a day school. The State argued responsibility ...


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