NORTHERN IRELAND
The Irish News
CLAIRE SIMPSON
13 June, 2017
THE chairman of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry has called on the north’s political leaders to implement a compensation scheme for victims.
Sir Anthony Hart said he had taken the “highly unusual” step of writing to the politicians asking them to urgently set up the payments.
The inquiry, which found widespread abuse and mistreatment of children in homes run by some churches, charities and the state, published its report in January.
It recommended victims receive compensation of between £7,500 and £100,000.
However, the collapse of power-sharing has meant the report’s recommendations have not been advanced.
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