NORTHERN IRELAND
RTE News
The chairman of an inquiry into historical child abuse has demanded that Northern Ireland’s political leaders implement a victims’ redress scheme as a matter of urgency.
Former High Court Judge Anthony Hart said he had taken the “highly unusual” step of writing to all party leaders at Stormont to voice his concern over the delay in bringing forward a promised redress scheme.
He said the delay was adding to the burden already being carried by abuse victims, many of whom are in poor health.
In January the inquiry into historical institutional child abuse found that children’s homes run by some churches, charities and state institutions in Northern Ireland were the scene of widespread abuse and mistreatment of young residents.
Judge Hart recommended compensation, a memorial and a public apology to abuse survivors.
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