Taoiseach apologises to Louise O’Keefe

The Taoiseach has issued an apology to abuse victim Louise O'Keeffe.

The Cork woman won a case earlier this week that she brought to 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 says the judgement is exceptionally complex and will be studied by the Government.

However the Taoiseach says he apologises for the horrendous experience she had to go through:

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