NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast Telegraph
Lives have been shortened by abuse in residential homes, a survivor has said.
Many of the boys and girls are no longer alive today, Jon McCourt from Survivors North West added, claiming the defenceless children had a right to truth and justice.
Mr McCourt was a resident in St Joseph’s Catholic home (Termonbacca) in Derry and said he was beaten by a nun for being left -handed.
“For many survivors, the effects of the abuse have been long-lasting and harm has been passed down the generations.
“We not only expect a full apology for what was done to us, but also an acknowledgement that government has a responsibility to right those wrongs.”
Mr McCourt waived his right to anonymity to tell the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry how he was punished for being left-handed.
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