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Shine Abuse Scandal to Face Full Inquiry | Cork News
A historic public inquiry is set to launch into disgraced surgeon Michael Shine, 94, after a damning report calls for urgent action. Convicted of assaulting nine boys across two trials in 2017 and 2019, Shine’s alleged abuse spanned decades—from 1964 to 1990—at a Louth hospital, his private practice, and even his home. Victims’ group Dignity4Patients pushed for this investigation, citing systemic failures by hospitals, the Medical Council, and Gardaí. Lorcan Staines SC’s scoping report, accepted in full by the government, recommends a six-phase commission to address the “palpable” harm done…
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