NORTHERN IRELAND
Journal

THE NORTHERN IRELAND public inquiry into institutional abuse of children is to begin today.

The Inquiry will commence its oral hearings in the former Banbridge Courthouse at 2pm.

The alleged abuse at 13 Catholic, secular, local authority and juvenile detention institutions in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995 will be investigated by by the Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry.

Abuse

Speaking in September, the Chairman, Sir Anthony Hart, said the Inquiry had received 363 applications from people claiming to have suffered abuse.

While many of the victims are living in Northern Ireland other applications were received from Britain, approximately 20 were received from the Republic of Ireland and and a “significant number” were received from Australia.