Taoiseach Micheál Martin issues a State apology to survivors of abuse in industrial and reformatory schools in the Dáil on Wednesday. Photograph: Oireachtas TV 25
Frequently Asked Questions relating to Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Act 2025 and related measures, based on Survivor calls and emails to the Special
People who spent time in religious-run, state-supported institutions encouraged to contact Sage for support and advocacy. Sage Advocacy has issued an invite to survivors of
In an interview for the Irish Mail on Sunday on December 28, Sage Advocacy trustee and chair of Safeguarding Ireland, Patricia Rickard-Clarke joined Sage Advocacy
Sage Advocacy welcomes Policy Framework for Adult Safeguarding An independent National Authority remains the target for Adult Safeguarding Sage Advocacy has welcomed last week’s publication
Nine out of ten adults would not choose to live in a nursing home People want State to be more assertive in housing – including
Mother and baby homes a letter in Irish Times below: Sir, – Ellen Coyne’s timely and important report (November 24th) of inadequate State preservation of
Sage Advocacy welcomes the cessation of the hunger strike by survivors of institutional abuse. The health and safety of the survivors involved was our foremost
Assisted Decision-Making laws bring rise in demand for independent advocacy Demand for advocacy services grew dramatically last year – reflecting a growing public understanding of
Elder abuse is increasingly being reported in rural parts of Ireland. According to the HSE National Safeguarding Office, there were 5,582 safeguarding notifications concerning adults