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Could you join our new survivors focus group

Wherever you are in the country and whatever process you have been engaged with, we would really value your opinion.
Paula's Story

Picture this, a woman, in Lockdown, holding her mobile, trembling. She is hiding from her abusive partner, the same way she hid from her father when she was a 9 year old child. She sees no way out……….
Nathan's Story

"My therapist sat in that dark dark place with me, I talked and she helped bring light. For that, I am truly grateful.”
Mother and Baby Homes

The response by survivors to the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes is certainly not what the Government must have hoped for.

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Welcome to the world of a survivor of child sexual abuse.

To have one hour in their week when they don’t have to pretend that everything is OK
Tom's Story

"The shame I had been carrying around, wasn’t mine, I hadn’t done anything wrong, I wasn’t to blame."
One in Four and COVID-19

A message from Maeve about One in Four and the continuation of our services through the current health pandemic
Maeve Lewis wins Outstanding Contribution to Society Award

Maeve works relentlessly to shine a light on the ubiquitous but hidden problem of child sexual abuse in Ireland
Marie's Marathon Experience

Sometimes we get calls and messages that make our day. Putting a spring in our step was only the start of Marie's Marathon Challenge.
Myths and Misconceptions Around Childhood Sexual Abuse

Misconceptions surrounding the hidden crime of childhood sexual abuse often assist sex offenders by silencing victims
PRESS RELEASE MAY 14TH 2020

One in Four today welcomes the publication of the Scouting Ireland Learning Review prepared by child protection consultant Ian Elliot.
Advocacy Support

COVID 19 has thrown us all into a very different space. . With more time than ever to think and reflect on life, it is likely experiences of child abuse will come to the fore of our minds.
Adult’s experiences of disclosing childhood sexual abuse to child protection services

Significant delays, poor communication and lack of clarity highlighted by adults who have disclosed to child protection services.
Frank Dunleavy

Disclosing sexual abuse is a complex decision for survivors to make which often takes a long time to process and is neither easy nor straightforward to report .