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The main consideration of the research was to elevate and centre children's voices, to clearly show that they have distinct needs that must be addressed separately from adult survivors.

Groundbreaking new research into the Irish family law system has found that adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse are being retraumatised during guardianship, custody and access proceedings.

Study published in New England Journal of Medicine shows that the use of immunotherapy with chemotherapy before lung cancer surgery reduces the risk of cancer returning and improves long term survival for patients. Results from a phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine , today [Wednesday, 4 June 2025] show that patients with lung cancer who received an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, along with standard chemotherapy before surgery had improved long term survival compared to those who received chemotherapy alone, at 5 years after completing treatment.

A new book has proposed justice reforms to better serve the needs of institutional abuse victims in Ireland, including making legal processes accessible and offering meaningful apologies. Transforming Justice Responses to Non-recent Institutional Abuses is published by Oxford University Press, and draws from extensive research across the island of Ireland.

A pilot study encouraging children to record their daily journeys to school to improve road safety is soon to be expanded to further primary schools across Dublin. Pupils at Harold's Cross Educate Together NS are using GoPro cameras as part of a new citizen science project aimed at highlighting dangerous conditions for young pedestrians and cyclists.