Ex-High Court judge finds in favour of 13 survivors of child sex abuse whose claims for compensation were previously refused A RETIRED High Court judge has found in favour of 13 of 19 survivors of child sex abuse in day schools whose claims for compensation had previously been refused. Judge Iarfhlaith O’Neill’s determination clears the way for 13 of 19 survivors, whose claims were declined by the State Claims Agency (SCA), to receive payments of up to €84,000 compensation, as well as legal expenses. The SCA has been asked to make the payments an immediate priority, according to the Department of Education. It arises from the landmark victory for Louise O’Keeffe in 2014, when the European Court of Human Rights ... Continue reading... https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...nsation-were-previously-refused-38293439.html
