12/06/2026
Following Wednesday night's Dáil debate, many victim/survivors are feeling disappointed, angry, exhausted and let down. Those feelings are understandable.
Despite repeated calls from victim/survivors, advocates, therapists and organisations across the country, the Minister chose to push through his own proposals, and Government voted against amendments that would have brought further improvements to the legislation.
At Éist, we want you to know this:
We hear you.
We have listened to what victim/survivors have told us, and we will continue to listen.
Everything we do is guided by your experiences, your voices and your hopes for a system that responds with dignity, compassion and justice.
We remain committed to bringing those voices into the spaces where change can happen. We will continue to advocate, challenge and push for better because victim/survivors deserve better.
We are deeply disappointed by the position taken by the Minister and by Government. We know many of you are too.
For those who are feeling overwhelmed, please be gentle with yourselves in the coming days. Take the time you need. Reach out to those you trust. Rest if you need to. None of this disappointment belongs to you.
Victim/survivors know all too well what it is to encounter hurdles and to be repeatedly let down by systems that should protect and support them.
It should not be this way.
But if there is one thing we have learned from walking alongside victim/survivors every single day, it is this:
We are resilient.
We are determined.
And we are not afraid to roll up our sleeves and continue the work.
Because that is what victim/survivors have always done.
And that is what we will continue to do.
Wednesday's vote was not the end of this conversation. It was simply another reminder of why this work matters... and why we will not stop.
In strength and solidarity,
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Éist – Saying No to Silence
