• Victims of ‘vile’ abuse of children in care in Northern Ireland reject apology

    Victims of ‘vile’ abuse of children in care in Northern Ireland reject apology
    Religious orders called on to pay compensation for physical, sexual and psychological abuse carried out for more than 70 yearsVictims of sexual, psychological and physical abuse of children in care in Northern Ireland have rejected a formal apology by religious orders and called on them to pay compensation.Ministers and representatives of six institutions at the centre of the scandal on Friday issued a long-awaited statement saying sorry for what was described as “vile” and “un
  • Stormont ministers apologise for ‘vile’ abuse of children in care

    Stormont ministers apologise for ‘vile’ abuse of children in care
    Northern Ireland assembly had heard accounts of physical, sexual and psychological abuseMinisters in Northern Ireland have issued a long-awaited apology for what was described as “vile” and “unimaginable” sexual and physical abuse suffered by children in care over more than 70 years.After a minute’s silence in recognition of the victims, Michelle McIlveen, the education minister, led the apologies as some of those affected watched on. Continue reading...

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