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Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

Reports by Henry McKean

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Henry's Christmas Cracker

a year ago - 98 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"Ireland the most friendly country in Europe, I'm not sure."

2 years ago - 11 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"It takes me an hour and a half to get from Terenure to DCU if the bus shows." Public transport companies face €5m in fines for delays and no shows.

2 years ago - 11 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"I used to get slagged but it got me acknowledgement & I'm now competing in Miss Bikini Ireland." #RedheadAppreciationDay

2 years ago - 8 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

Limerick woman meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace to offer her condolences

2 years ago - 7 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"I was conceived at a Garth Brooks concert." #GarthBrooks

2 years ago - 12 mins

Henry McKean on the Hard Shoulder

"Slopping out or pooing in a bucket is undignified."

Should all prisoners who had to do their business in a bucket receive compensation and what about the victims? The Supreme Court ruled that Gary Simpson having to use a bucket as a toilet and empty it each morning for almost eight months in 2013 in Mountjoy Prison was a violation of his constitutional right to protection of his person living in substandard cell conditions.  The former prisoner was awarded €7,500 damages for slopping out. Will this have implications and lead to a rush of 1,000 cases queuing up? Henry McKean met prisoners, victims, families and experts.