ALLEGED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS CROSS-EXAMINED IN COURT BY THEIR ACCUSED ABUSERS A report in today’s Irish Independent by Shane Phelan reveals that alleged victims of domestic violence have been cross-examined in court by the people they accuse of abusing them, because solicitors were unavailable to represent defendants during the ongoing criminal legal aid dispute. The issue, described as unprecedented, was highlighted this week by Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, chairman of the Oireachtas Justice Committee. Evidence given to the committee this week raised wider concerns about the effect of the legal aid dispute on victims of domestic and sexual violence and on the functioning of the criminal justice system. Safe Ireland said it was shocked that the situation had arisen. Its interim CEO, Christine Lodge, described it as “unusual and highly problematic”, saying alleged survivors who have already had the courage to seek help through the courts are now experiencing further trauma through cross-examination without professional advice and guidance. Safe Ireland urged all sides to find a resolution, stressing that the rights of victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence must be prioritised. The situation has arisen amid the withdrawal of criminal legal aid services by many solicitors following the introduction in July of a new €520 flat-fee model. Under the previous system, solicitors were paid for individual court appearances. Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has rejected calls for mediation and has declined to make the changes sought by solicitors. Criminal defence solicitor Tony Collier told the Irish Independent that he was aware of one case in which an accused person, having applied for bail without legal representation, was required as part of that process to cross-examine the complainant who had been brought to court as a witness opposing bail. The report highlights an extraordinary consequence of the continuing legal aid dispute: an alleged victim of domestic violence can find themselves facing questions directly from the person they have accused of abusing them, without the normal protection of that questioning being conducted through a defence lawyer.

Even when they're telling you the truth it's only a half truth. The public are now 33% more likely to list immigration as a key national issue than they were three years ago, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) (IT IS CLEAR THE REAL FIGURE IS DOWNPLAYED - EVEN THE DOG ON THE STREET IS WORRIED ABOUT IMMIGRATION). Across a survey that assessed the population's top three voting concerns, housing was the most common answer, with 64% of respondents flagging issues around availability, quality, and affordability as a wedge issue (which is also an immigration issue). Concerns around housing were matched with worries about the spiralling cost of living, with 64% citing it as a key issue, a four percentage point rise from 2023. Other issues such as essential services (healthcare and education) and the environment recorded significant drop-offs in levels of public interest, dropping by 12 and 15 percentage points. The CSO surveyed 2,194 respondents across a range of demographics, questioning attitudes on national security, corruption, poverty, and international diplomacy. The survey was part of a wider effort conducted across the OECD's 38 countries. Despite a nose-dive in interest, Ireland was an outlier when it came to concerns about the quality of essential services. "Only Iceland (52%) and Finland (49%) put this topic higher," said Sarah Crilly, a CSO statistician in the social cohesion unit. "In the United Kingdom, 25% of respondents reported the availability, quality, or affordability of essential services as one of the top three issues. "In Ireland, there was a notable difference on the importance of this issue for men and women, with 38% of men and 52% of women ranking it among their top three issues. "Analysis by the employment status of the respondent showed that 51% of those who were unemployed or otherwise not working identified the availability, quality, or affordability of essential services as one of their top three issues compared with 36% of retired respondents." A quarter (24%) reported immigration as a top-three issue in 2025, compared with 16% in 2023. Men were 18% more likely to cite it as a major issue than women, with the sentiment being particularly pronounced among respondents 50 years or older (27% listed immigration as a top issue). Respondents who were retired or employed were also less likely to cite issues over poverty and inequality. The same cohort of retired workers was more likely to express fears about crime and safety compared to their younger counterparts. Housing concerns were felt most acutely among younger generations, with 84% aged 18-28 citing it as a top-three issue, compared to 59% of those over 50.

After The Cervical Check Deaths We Now Have This... As someone who recently had a heart ultrasound, I am very dismayed to hear this (see below). I have included below how to address any concerns about your scan with your hospital. Yesterday's medical scandals were scandalous enough (see last three posts), cardiologists and radiologists in Irish hospitals are raising alarms over the growing trend of medical scans being outsourced to teleradiology companies and reviewed "by UNREGISTERED or UNQUALIFIED doctors" (So they're NOT doctors in other words). Medical bodies (the Faculty of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) have highlighted severe patient risks, including mismanaged care, delayed diagnoses, and preventable deaths. Irish Hospitals frequently outsource (privatisation of services/"public private partnerships") large volumes of diagnostic images to commercial teleradiology firms to combat severe staff shortages (if Irish doctors were paid enough perhaps they wouldn't leave?). Medical groups warn that some of these firms employ doctors who are not registered with local medical boards or are practicing outside their jurisdiction, creating loopholes in accountability and a risk to patient safety. Concerns have spiked following high profile clinical reviews. A major investigation revealed that a single doctor in England had a 37% discrepancy rate on cardiac MRI scans. Meaning one out of every three scans was misread leading to serious misdiagnoses. The rate of error rate is seven times higher than the accepted medical standard and is costing lives. Clinical guidelines established by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) mandate that heart scans (such as echocardiograms) must be fully diagnosed by a physician with specialised training in cardiology, not by a technician or sonographer operating independently. When unqualified personnel issue reports, life-threatening conditions like heart failure and stroke risk can go unnoticed. The response to this is to use AI to essentially supervise scan assessments by unqualified personally. Hardly ideal. Cardiologists remain cautious about over relying on AI, these tooks are increasingly used as a digital "second set of eyes" to catch glaring errors or subtle patterns human eyes might miss. Here's how to complain if you feel your scan was misread (but the process has its limits); Demand in writing to know who wrote the report pertaining to your scan. A trained technician or sonographer is not legally qualified to diagnose you. Look at the bottom of your formal report. It must be signed off by a Consultant Cardiologist (a medical doctor specialising in the heart) or a physician with advanced, accredited training in echocardiography. Ask what country this doctor is registered in and check the relevant register. Caveat: some countries like Ireland are now registering doctors whose qualifications are impossible to verify. What to Ask Your Doctor: Can you confirm if a Consultant Cardiologist personally reviewed my raw ultrasound images, or did they just sign off on the technician's summary notes? Request Your Complete Medical RecordsUnder data protection laws (such as GDPR), you have a legal right to access your full medical file. Contact the medical records department of the hospital or clinic where you had the scan. Ask for the full text diagnostic report and a digital copy of the raw ultrasound images/video loops. Check if the report mentions specific, precise measurements of your heart (non layman's medical terms such as your "Ejection Fraction", which measures pumping strength) rather than just vague, generalized statements like "looks normal." Seek an Independent Second Opinion (called an "overread")If you have ongoing heart symptoms, feel your doctor is dismissive, or suspect a private commercial outsourcing company handled your data, you have a right to demand your images be reviewed by a different specialist.

An egomaniac Indian doctor (allegedly with qualifications...who checked his background? Likely no one) horrifically and monstrously took the life of an 18 year old Irish girl and yet he is STILL being paid after all this time. Yes you heard that right. This was far more than just medical negligence or an accident (read the details below). Meanwhile, the Irish press repeatedly call her a woman to diminish the fact he killed someone's child and to protect the HSE who are ILLEGALLY employing doctors without proper background checks, qualification checks or proficient English. This is Jessica Sheedy. Jessica was someone's daughter. Her mother gave birth to her just 18 years previously. Back when Irish hospitals were not manned by God knows who. Back when we didn't have an overloaded system because of inward migration. This is the reason these individuals are employed in the first place. Yet you are told they hold up our hospitals. The system that wouldn't be overloaded if mass immigration was not an issue in the first place. You and your loved ones are being put in danger in the one place you should be safe and cared for. In a place where you place your life or the life of your loved one in the hands of another. The HSE is breaking the law and the kicker is you have NO LEGAL RIGHT to demand proof of qualifications, criminal background check or English proficiency. Due to GDPR rights of the doctor (or "doctor" in some cases). You are also not allowed to refuse treatment based on nationality or race, as this is discrimination (even though the checking issues only relate to non-native doctors). Furthermore, even though the HSE is breaking the law they won't be investigated by Gardaí. Something has to actually happen to you (I.e. a sexual assault) before you can make a complaint. Remember the Indian surgeon, Dr. Ashish Uday Lal (qualified in New Zealand), caused the death of 18-year-old Jessica in May 2018 at University Hospital Limerick. During elective surgery to remove a benign abdominal tumour, he damaged her aorta, resulting in massive blood loss. Dr. Lal refused to seek help, explicitly forbidding the head nurse from contacting a vascular surgeon (Prof. Eamon Kavanagh) on two occasions, and proceeded with inadequate surgical support despite the case’s complexity. Jessica died three days later from multiple organ failure. The coroner returned a verdict of medical misadventure. In January 2026, Dr. Lal admitted three counts of professional misconduct and ten counts of poor professional performance before the Medical Council’s fitness-to-practice inquiry. He apologised to Jessica’s family. Yet nearly eight years later (as of June 2026), he remains on full paid administrative leave from the HSE. He continues to receive his full consultant salary - currently in the €238,000–€286,000+ range per year (with inflation adjustments), amounting to roughly €1.8–2.1 million in public funds. Remarkably, while receiving this full Irish taxpayer-funded salary, the HSE permitted him to work for approximately one year as a supervised locum consultant general surgeon at Gisborne Hospital in New Zealand, where he earned additional income on top of his HSE pay. No final dismissal has taken place due to ongoing regulatory and employment processes. The case has sparked widespread public anger over accountability in the health service. So he has been receiving roughly €4.6k to €5.5k per week for nearly 8 years while on paid administrative leave. This is pure basic salary - it doesn't include any on-call allowances or other extras that consultants can earn when actively working."

So not only do you (as a migrant) get rewarded with citizenship but you essentially, for all intents and purposes, have your criminal record expunged, enabling you to clear criminal background checks to work with vulnerable children, elderly etc. No matter what you have done in your past. Meanwhile a native persons criminal record (for lets say not paying the annual RTE Ministry of Truth fee) can and will be used and held against you. At every available opportunity. Yet they say you aren't being treated like a second class citizen in your own homeland. independent.ie/county/monagh…

Several hospitals across Ireland have appointed doctors without completing mandatory police clearance and Garda vetting, as well as other required compliance checks. Key HSE Audit Findings: An internal audit examining doctor recruitments across multiple health regions (including the Dublin & Midlands region and the Dublin & North East region) uncovered significant gaps in pre-employment vetting: Out of a sample of 20 doctors hired in the Dublin and Midlands region, only 14 had undergone Irish Garda vetting before starting their roles (WHICH, EVEN WHEN DONE, IS IMPOSSIBLE TO VERIFY AS ACCURATE). Overseas Police Clearance Missing: For the same sample, only 15 out of 20 doctors had provided required overseas police clearances (AND FOREIGN POLICE SERVICES ARW OFTEN OPEN TO BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION) for countries where they had previously lived or worked. English Proficiency Deficits: The audit also noted compliance gaps in language requirements, with only 13 out of 20 doctors in that cohort providing documented evidence of English language competency prior to employment (WHICH FURTHER PUTS PATIENT SAFETY AT RISK). Affected Hospitals: The audits looked at Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) and locum placements across several acute public and voluntary facilities, including: •⁠ ⁠Regional hospitals in Portlaoise, Mullingar, and Tullamore. •⁠ ⁠Hospitals in Drogheda, Navan, and Cavan. •⁠ ⁠Specialty centers such as The Rotunda Women and Baby Hospital in Dublin. Under the National Vetting Bureau Act and standard HSE recruitment policy, all healthcare workers performing relevant work with children or vulnerable adults are required by law to complete full vetting prior to taking up their placement. Overseas Police Clearance Required for any country lived in for 6+ consecutive months since age 16 (WHY NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 6 MONTHS ALSO? CAN A PERSON NOT CONCEIVABLY COMMIT A CRIME IN THAR PERIOD?). Missing or delayed documentation accepted post-start date is being allowed. IMC Registration: Mandatory registration with the Irish Medical Council (IMC). Doctors hold IMC clearance, but employer-level background checks were bypassed (IN OTHER WORDS THE IMC IS ALLOWING REGISTRATION OF DOCTORS WHO HAVE NO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE). Primary Causes & Pressures (I.E. EXCUSES FOR BREAKING THE LAW): Severe Staff Shortages: Hospitals, particularly regional facilities relying on locum agencies and non-EU recruitment drives, face intense pressure to fill emergency rotas and shift vacancies quickly. NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT OF COURSE THAT THESE PRESSURES ARE DUE TO OVERWHELMING INWARD MIGRATION. Administrative Delays: International background checks can take weeks to months depending on the country of origin, leading some administrative departments to expedite onboarding before paperwork is fully finalized (RIGHT SO...IN REALITY BACKGROUND CHRCKS JUST DON'T ACTUALLY MATTER). Locum Agency Oversight: Concerns have been raised regarding the reliance on private recruitment agencies to pre-screen candidates without sufficient HSE verification before placement (HEALTH MINISTER JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL'S FAMILY HAVE A MEDICAL RECRUITMENT BUSINESS - THESE BUSINESSES ARE NOT INCENTIVISED TO DO BACKGROUND CHECKS AS THEY TAKE A LONG TIME TO COMPLETE, MEANING LOST PROFITS FOR THE RECRUITMENT COMPANY WHO DON'T GIVE A CRAP IF CHILDREN, ELDERLY, DISABLED PEOPLE AND OTHER MEN AND WOMEN ARE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED).

This is the contemporaneous correspondence referred to in the tweet below. Mr P wrote to then Minister for Justice Helen McEntee seeking urgent assistance and recorded his fear of “severe repercussions from An Garda Síochána.” 2 February 2022 — 20 days later: the first statement against Mr P was written. 20 September 2022: Gardaí searched Mr P’s home and seized the technical evidence he had retained. The documents and chronology are now available for readers to examine.

𝐓𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 Tusla is developing a new social media policy for children in care after concerns were raised in recent Child Law Project reports about children’s access to mobile phones and social media. The Irish Examiner reports that, in one case, a judge criticised Tusla for its “lack of a policy on mobile phone use by children in care” and said the agency should be leading on child protection in this area. The judge referred to a criminal case in which an accused person had described Snapchat as being “like a haven for paedophiles.” A separate Child Law Project case concerned a teenage boy whose court heard that material relating to the consumption and sale of drugs had been found on his phone. The judge asked whether Tusla would consider providing children with phones that did not have internet access. Another case involved a teenage girl who had absconded from State care and switched off her mobile phone to disable location tracking. The report noted that she could still access social media accounts using other devices. Tusla told the Irish Examiner that social media use by children and young people is a growing concern for parents generally and that it is considering a policy specifically for children in care, taking account of the current online environment and the need for safe use of social media platforms. A source said the new policy is expected to be introduced in early 2027.

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12 DAYS TO GO Twelve days from today, people will gather in every county in Ireland. Some will walk because they have experienced the family courts themselves. Some will walk for a child they love. Some will walk beside a friend, a neighbour or a family member. And some will walk simply because they believe that no system making life-changing decisions about children and families should operate without transparency, accountability and humanity. We will walk quietly, peacefully and with dignity. We will wear black and carry children’s shoes—a powerful reminder of the children whose safety, voices and futures must remain at the heart of every decision. You do not need to have a personal story. You do not need to know what to say. You do not need to register. You do not need to give money. You just need to walk with us. TWO WAYS TO TAKE PART: 📍 WALK IN YOUR COUNTY Sunday, 27 September at 11.00 am Taking place in all 26 counties 📍 JOIN THE NATIONAL WALK Wednesday, 30 September Meet at the Four Courts at 11.30 am Depart at 12 noon for Leinster House We are walking for a family court system that is transparent, trauma-informed and trustworthy. If you cannot walk with us, you can still stand with us. Please share this post so that it reaches someone who can. One Mile. Twenty-Six Counties. One Message. Walk with us. Walk for them. #WalkInOurShoes2026 #FamilyCourtReform #WalkWithUs

A letter was sent tonight to the Bishops over this school. I can only assume they haven't seen this inappropriate imagery. @CatholicArena @IrishCathNews @CatholicBishops ______ Dear Bishop  I am writing to raise a concern that has been brought to our attention by several parents whose children attend a Catholic school in Drogheda. The parents have expressed concerns regarding a student journal that has recently been distributed to pupils at the school. I understand that you may not be aware of this particular journal or the imagery appearing on its cover, which is why I believe it is important to bring it to your attention. Having reviewed the cover, I was struck by the fact that there appears to be nothing recognisably Catholic, Christian or faith-based about the imagery, despite the journal being distributed within a Catholic school environment. More concerning are several of the images themselves. In the top-left corner, there is a sketch which appears to be an angry-looking man with multiple eyes. On the dresser, there is an image of a coffin with a bat on it, while towards the bottom of the cover there is an upset-looking teddy bear. I appreciate that imagery can be interpreted in different ways and that young people encounter a wide range of artistic styles and themes. However, several parents have found the imagery unsettling and are questioning whether it is appropriate for a journal being provided to children within a Catholic school. Furthermore, there are four children on the cover - in the spirit of diversity, there are no white Irish children on it. This is not a Catholic specific issue - it's an issue around inclusivity.   I am therefore asking you, in your pastoral and spiritual leadership roles, to look carefully at the cover and consider whether you believe this imagery is appropriate for pupils in a Catholic school. I would also ask you to consider the wider question of what children in Catholic schools should reasonably expect from materials produced or distributed within their school environment. If a school identifies itself as Catholic, parents are entitled to expect that its ethos, values and educational materials will be consistent with and supportive of that identity. This is not about objecting to creativity or artistic expression. Rather, it is about asking whether the material being given directly to children is appropriate, and whether it reflects the Catholic ethos that parents reasonably expect to be upheld within a Catholic school. Several parents have now escalated this concern to our organisation and on social media, and I would like to be able to revert to them having raised the matter with the appropriate Church authorities. I would therefore be grateful if you would review the journal cover and consider the concerns outlined above. In particular, I would welcome your view as to whether you believe the imagery is appropriate for children attending a Catholic school and whether it reflects the ethos that should underpin Catholic education. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and would be grateful for any clarification or action you feel appropriate. Kind regards, Jana Lunden, Catholic Mother

"On more than one occasion, this response was followed by a commode put in the full view of all the patients in the ward (it was mixed gender) rather than in your cubicle, and if you cared about your dignity, you were in floods of tears as you evacuated your bowels. (Sorry for the crudity.) One particular person on night duty had a habit, when you rang the bell to be helped off the commode, of reaching a hand around the curtain in the darkness, turning off the bell, and disappearing, leaving you helpless. The outrage to your dignity never left you. My first few weeks, when I was pretty ill, I was in a 10-bed mixed ward which seemed to be the depository for drug addicts in various forms of loud crisis. I overheard conversations about swapping sources of supply, I heard staff being told obvious lies to get increased dosages, I heard volunteer workers from addiction services being abused as they delivered daily methadone rations. When finally, one particularly disruptive patient, returning to the hospital late at night, was told to keep the noise down because there was “an extremely sick woman” (me) in the corner who needed some rest, there was an interesting reaction. The following morning, when my curtains were back while doctors visited, my “ward mate” leaned over and enunciated to the doctors with great clarity: “Why don’t you cut her f**king throat while you’re in there.” It was around then I started shaking uncontrollably, shakes that extended into gasping, all-over shuddering panic attacks. They increased in intensity when I was suspected of having had a (mild) heart attack from stress. I asked to see a doctor. The nurse returned 40 minutes later and said “there’s nothing wrong with your heart. It’s fine”. The following day, it was confirmed that I had indeed had a heart attack. When I asked for an explanation, none was forthcoming. Then there was the question of personal hygiene. For my entire time in St James’s, I didn’t get a shower. The daily “body wash” depended on the nurse or healthcare worker. The majority of washes were directed only to the salient points. And on more than one occasion, I was left for three days without any washing facilities at all." For full article see here: independent.ie/comment/opini… Use this to read for free: archive.ph/

Why are TDs so out of touch with the ordinary man or woman?

Roared at and branded racists in Dunnes Stores...

Child rape suspect who was accused of abusing Irish children is abusing Irish asylum process to stop deportation’ The Brazilian child rape suspect is subject to an Interpol Red Notice for offences relating to child sex abuse in Brazil. A Brazilian child rape suspect has claimed asylum in Ireland to try to stop his deportation in an alleged “abuse of the process”, a court heard. The man, who is wanted in Brazil for alleged sexual offences against minors, was once also accused of abusing four children in Ireland, but the DPP decided not to prosecute him, gardai said. Even though he has lived in Ireland since 2005, the man – who is in his 50s and cannot be named – had never sought international protection until he was arrested in April, when authorities attempted to deport him to Brazil. His detention, pending an outcome of the asylum process, has now been extended for another three weeks at the request of gardai, who fear he poses a “serious risk to the community” if released. Judge Michele Finan granted the extension at Dublin District Court following an application by Detective Garda Sergeant Joe Kenny of the Garda National Immigration Bureau. Det Sgt Kenny said he was applying for the 21-day detention under the International Protection Act 2026. He told the court an arrest warrant had been issued for the man in Brazil for alleged sexual offences against minors, with a maximum sentence on conviction of 15 years. An Interpol worldwide Red Notice was also issued for the man. No extradition agreement exists between Ireland and Brazil, so when the man was arrested here, it was for immigration breaches. The court heard the man failed to present himself to the immigration authorities after a deportation order was issued. He has been in custody since April by “a number of mechanisms” and is appealing the decision to remove him from the State. Det Sgt Kenny said the man should be held in custody while his appeal is being processed. If released, the officer believed, the man posed a “serious risk to the community”. Gardai also believe that, if released, the man could abscond, “easily evade” gardai and leave Ireland himself under a false alias, as he had access to false documents. “He’s abusing the asylum process to frustrate his deportation from the State because he’s wanted for serious offences in Brazil,” Det Sgt Kenny said. The garda also said that four complaints of abusing minors had been made against the man during his time in Ireland, but the DPP directed no prosecutions should be brought. In relation to the four complaints of abusing minors made against the man during his time in Ireland, Det Sgt Kenny said three of the accusations were made during 2009 and 2010, when three sets of parents alleged he had sexually assaulted their children. In 2023, it was alleged the man sexually abused a five-year-old girl. The DPP decided there should be no prosecution as there was not a reasonable prospect of a conviction. Resisting the detention application, the man’s lawyer said his client was presumed innocent of these allegations. There was “no hard evidence” that his client was a flight risk or was abusing the process, and the garda assertions were “speculative”, the lawyer said.

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