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VICTIMS of sex abuse in schools face an official “culture of obstruction and denial” – leaving many survivors to die without redress, a new official report for the Government states. In a scathing section on huge delays in handling historic abuse cases in schools, Dr Conor O’Mahony, who teaches children’s rights law, says that money spent on lawyers’ fees to defend redress claims would be better spent on meeting the support needs of survivors of abuse. The report from Professor O’...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been accused of trying to rewrite history by claiming the last Fianna Fáil government did not bail out the banks during the financial crisis. The bizarre claim by the Fianna Fáil leader was met with shock by former Cabinet colleagues who signed off on the €64bn bailout. However, last night the Taoiseach’s spokesperson doubled down on his claims saying: “The State injected equity into the banks so the banking system could continue to function to protect jobs...

Well, this weekend sees Limerick and Waterford fight it out for the Liam McCarthy Cup in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final.On this mornings Gift Grub, Ia...