{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69bbcf68c84d1d69963c91b1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Louth TD Warns That Thousands of Boys May Have Been Abused by Former Doctor Michael Shine - 19/03/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1773914090513-ba302feb-9576-40d2-a6fd-1617abf6aa71.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Thousands of men were abused by paedophile Dr Michael Shine but are too afraid to “come forward”.</p><p><br></p><p>The shocking claim was made in the Dail by Drogehda-based TD Ged Nash — the town where the pervert medic carried out a terrifying reign of sexual abuse for 40 years.</p><p><br></p><p>So far 400 victims have gone public, but there’s hope more will come forward as a new scoping inquiry into the horrific scandal, led by Lorcan Staines SC, gets underway.</p><p><br></p><p>Deputy Nash hopes that the scoping inquiry will deliver accountability for those who looked the other way when they knew what was going on — and that a full State investigation into the scandal could take place.</p><p><br></p><p>Deputy Nash joined us in-studio on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}