NORTHERN IRELAND
Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry
4th September 2013
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the third public session of the HIA Inquiry.
As some time has passed since the last public session of the Inquiry I want to take this opportunity to explain some of what we have been doing; and to announce a number of important matters that will have a bearing on the work of the Inquiry over the coming months. In addition, you will hear from one of the members of the Acknowledgement Forum and from senior counsel to the Inquiry. They will describe some of the aspects of our work in greater detail. Read more …. (PDF 476 KB)
Press Release
Issued 22nd August 2013 for immediate use.
Forthcoming public hearing and Australia visit
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry will be holding its third public hearing at 11am on Wednesday, 4th September, 2013.
At the hearing, the Inquiry’s Chairman, Sir Anthony Hart, will provide an update on the work of the Inquiry to date. He will also speak about proposed timelines, and will deal with associated procedural issues which will be of interest to institutions and applicants. The hearing will take place at the Ramada Encore, St Anne’s Square in Belfast.
To date, 355 individuals have made a formal application to speak to the Inquiry. Most of the applications (224) have come from individuals residing in Northern Ireland. However, there have also been 57 applications from Australia, 47 applications from Great Britain, 17 applications from the Republic of Ireland and 5 from other countries.
The Inquiry’s Acknowledgement Forum has now met with 173 applicants, while its legal team has interviewed 60 potential witnesses to help prepare witness statements.
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