A man who screamed racist abuse at an American football fan who had traveled to Dublin for the Notre Dame-Navy Emerald Classic game last year has had a warrant issued for his arrest.

Investigations into the Dalkey “house of horrors” case have been reopened and will examine claims that a pedophile ring, led by Gardai, used their influence to hinder scrutiny of their activities.

The Irish Georgian Society has said it "strongly disagrees" with the proposals made by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to build a commemoration to the victims of institutional abuse in the Garden of Remembrance.

The National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSCCCI) has published audits of several dioceses and states that the now retired bishop of Clogher, Joseph Duffy, repeatedly missed opportunities to prevent clergy from abusing children.

The chief executive officer of one of Ireland’s largest Irish colleges, Colaiste na bhFiann, has backed calls for the police to order a review into sexual allegations against the recently deceased Domhnall Lubhlai.

A new documentary claims that Domhnall O Lubhlai, who has been branded the “Irish Jimmy Saville”, sexually abused dozens of boys over two decades.

Daniel Reilly, a former Marine who discharged with honors in 2000, has been charged with several accounts of both first and second degree rape and seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child after text messages between him and a former student were reportedly discovered.

The Irish language activist and TV host Domhnall O Lubhlai (84) died before facing sexual abuse claims.

Three more priests were permanently removed from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Sunday, including one whose accuser killed himself after his allegation was dismissed by the church.

Pope Francis has called for 'decisive action' against priests who physically and sexually abuse minors.

The disposition of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is to be released among the files on the alleged sexual abuse by priests in Milwaukee.

An elderly Irish cleric is appealing his dismissal from the priesthood directly to Pope Francis and to a top Vatican court.

The government is preparing measures, including setting minimum pricing, to tackle alcohol abuse.  A major study of how much alcohol Irish people consume is already underway. The report will determine how often they go to the pub and with whom they drink.

A former Christian brother has been found guilty of sexually abusing a young boy at Letterfrack Industrial School in Co Galway in the 1960s.

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has responded to Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier of Durban’s comments on sexual abuse. The Dublin Archbishop has stated that the abuse of a child is “very clearly a crime.”

The founder of One in Four, an organization that supports victims of sexual abuse in Ireland, said the appointment of Pope Francis evoked “a spark of hope” in him.

The Catholic Church archdiocese of LA and former Cardinal Roger Mahony have settled a child sex abuse deal for one cent short of $10million brought by four victims of a former priest.

The case of a Cork woman who was abused at the Dunderrow National School in 1973 has been opened at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg.