6,000 call for Northern Ireland abuse inquiry – Belfast Telegraph
An anti-abuse campaigner today said she believes justice is finally within her reach as she handed over a petition to the Assembly calling for a full inquiry into the torment suffered by hundreds of children in Catholic and state institutions here. Presenting the petition at Stormont, Margaret McGuckin — who suffered eight years of physical … Continue reading
Campaigners hand in abuse inquiry petition – RTE TV News
Broadcast by RTE TV on 2 November 2009.
MLAs vote for child abuse inquiry – BBC news
MLAs have backed the holding of an inquiry into the extent of child abuse in Catholic church and State-run institutions in Northern Ireland. It follows the damning Ryan Report in the Republic which uncovered decades of endemic abuse in some institutions. MLAs backed an SDLP motion calling for a similar assessment of the scale of … Continue reading
Nuns to accept petition from victims of abuse – South Belfast News
A South Belfast woman who suffered years of abuse whilst in the care of Nazareth House has described the order’s decision to accept her petition for recognition as a “major breakthrough”. Margaret McGuckin revealed this week that the Sisters of Nazareth, now based at Nazareth Care Village on the Ravenhill Road, had finally agreed to … Continue reading
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