NORTHERN IRELAND
Derry Now
Thursday 6th of July 2017
Immediate steps towards establishing a compensation fund for the victims of historical institutional abuse can be taken under a plan proposed by Sinn Féin today, the party’s Northern Leader Michelle O’Neill has said.
Commenting on the proposed legal and financial framework, which would also seek contributions from various religious orders and the British Government, she said victims deserved clarity amid the ongoing political uncertainty.
Michelle O’Neill said: “Sinn Féin has always fully supported the victims and survivors of historic abuse.
“We welcomed the publication of the panel report from the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry recommending redress payments and we want to see those recommendations implemented as soon as possible.
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