IRELAND
Laois Nationalist
The Taoiseach has issued an apology to abuse victim Louise O’Keeffe.
The Cork woman won a case earlier this week in the European Court of Human Rights over abuse she suffered at a school in the 1970s.
The European court overturned a ruling from the Supreme Court which found the State could not be liable as the teacher responsible, Leo Hickey, was not in its direct employment.
Enda Kenny said the judgement was exceptionally complex and would be studied by the Government.
However the Taoiseach said he apologised for the horrendous experience Ms O’Keeffe had to go through.
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