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Grace Case: Kilkenny TD says HSE officials should be 'put through the wringer'

Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has stated that HSE officials should be called back before the Oireachtas and ‘put through the wringer’ following the publication of reports on the ‘Grace Case’. The Farrelly Commission have been investigating the case in ...

16 Nov 2021 at 17:26

Politicians express shock at ‘utterly anaemic’ Grace report

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Grace report branded ‘utterly anaemic’ as TD ‘baffled’ by findings

Bafflement and shock has been expressed at the outcome of the long-awaited report into the Grace case. A non-verbal child with profound intellectual disabilities, given the pseudonym Grace, was placed in the care of a foster family by the State ...

15 Apr 2025 at 22:49

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Minister cannot ‘second-guess’ findings of Grace report

The Disability Minister has said she cannot “second-guess” a report into the neglect of a disabled woman which established no findings that she had experienced sexual or emotional abuse. The Farrelly Commission was set up in 2017 to examine ...

15 Apr 2025 at 17:38

National News

Whistleblower told Harris to ‘shut down’ Farrelly Commission in 2019

A whistleblower in the ‘Grace’ case said he told Simon Harris to shut down the Farrelly Commission in 2019, over concern that it was a “complete waste of time”. The Commission published its 2,000-page report into the case on Tuesday ...

16 Apr 2025 at 14:13

National News

HSE boss reiterates apology to ‘Grace’ for neglect in foster care

The chief executive of the HSE has reiterated an apology to a disabled woman who experienced neglect and a lack of oversight of her foster care. The Farrelly Commission was set up in 2017 to examine the case of a woman, given the ...

16 Apr 2025 at 10:26

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Martin queries effectiveness of public inquiries in light of Grace investigation

The Taoiseach has questioned the effectiveness of public inquiries, saying the state has spent half a billion euro over the last 27 years on various investigations. Micheal Martin said the State needs to reflect on whether there ...

16 Apr 2025 at 11:30

National News

Change to legislation on commission of investigation may be required – Lawless

Legislation governing how a commission of investigation is set up may have to be changed to create a better model, James Lawless has said. The Higher Education Minister described commissions of investigation as vehicles for ...

04 May 2025 at 15:27

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