Michael Shine, will we ever get the Full Facts for the Victims, over 45 Years, Abusing Children, and the Medical Staff and Others, Who Never Spoke out against him. Shine has Serious Connections, within the Gardai, at the Height of his Surgeon Practice at Drogheda Hospital. It took 23 years to get a Conviction, Victims and their Legal Teams, were Blocked at every Junction? But it finally Happened. Sources inform us, another Documentary is underway again. It is Alleged the Number of Victims could reach 500 Children.

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1931

Born in Tipperary

1956

Graduated in Medicine, UCD

Went on to complete an internship in the Mater Hospital Dublin before moving to London and Glasgow

1964

Starts working at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda

Became a consultant in 1969

While in Drogheda

Also had private consulting rooms in Fair Street

And visited Nigeria to learn about the Medical Missionaries of Mary medical practices in Africa

1977

Verbal complaint to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital about sexually abusing a boy

Allowed to stay at the hospital

1983

Separate allegation brought to hospital’s attention

No action taken

Medical Status

Became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Elected to North Eastern Health Board four times

Hospital Status

Became a member of Comhairle na nOspidéal

The body which regulated the appointments of hospital staff

1995

Bernadette Sullivan, former nurse turned whistleblower, exposed the scandal

Gardaí began investigating allegations by other men who said they had been sexually abused by Shine

Support for Shine

Documents uncovered detail attempts by medical officials to keep Shine working

Later in 1995

Retired on a full pension

1996

Criminally charged with indecent assault

Trial only heard in Dundalk in 2003 due to legal challenges by Shine

2003

Shine found not guilty of indecent assault

Post-Trial

Medical Missionaries of Mary settled civil claims with 200+ victims

This congregation ran the hospital at the time of alleged offences

Non-Disclosure

Many men instructed to sign such agreements after settling claims

Resulted in victims not being able to talk to or support each other

2017

Shine back in court and convicted of three counts of indecent assault

Sentenced to 20 months in prison but granted bail pending appeal

2019

Faced third criminal trial and convicted of indecent and sexual assault

Of seven boys between 1971 and 1992

Jailed

For four years

After a 20-year legal saga spent first night in prison

2022

Released from Midlands Prison

After three years of sentence

After Prison

Lives in Dublin 4

Since being released