NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC
September 28, 2020
By Jayne McCormack
It is a “moral imperative” that some NI institutions and religious orders contribute to compensation for historical abuse victims, First Minister Arlene Foster has said.
Last year, the then-head of the NI civil service David Sterling said state-led institutions and churches would be “pursued” for payments.
Mrs Foster said she wants to hold a meeting with the groups to discuss making progress.
The first payments were awarded in May.
On Monday, Mrs Foster told the NI Assembly that the estimates of the cost of the scheme range from £149m at the lower end, to an upper limit of £668m.
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