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Government agrees to set up Commission of Investigation on Michael Shine

The Government has agreed to set up a Commission of Investigation into the activities of prolific...

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16.51 16 Jul 2026


Government agrees to set up Commission of Investigation on Michael Shine


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The Government has agreed to set up a Commission of Investigation into the activities of prolific paedophile Michael Shine.

Shine was a surgeon at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda for over four decades, and he also had a private practice.

He was convicted in 2017 and 2019 of abuse of a number of boys. Now, more than 400 victims and survivors have been identified.

Joining Ciara for more on this is Fianna Fáil Senator in Louth, Alison Comyn…


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