Person: Bernadette Fahy

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Child abuse survivors angry at lack of consultation on memorial

The Department of Education has been criticised by child abuse survivors for failing to consult them on the possible replacement of a permanent memorial with an exhibition.

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Missing chance to redress tragic child abuse tale

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State to finally compensate women it ignored for decades

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Survivors’ reaction to recommendations mixed

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Details of memorial to abuse victims due

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€500,000 budget for memorial to honour victims of institutional child abuse

Pain and struggle of survivors palpable as questions remain

FINGERS were jabbed through the air, thick with recrimination and hurt – the only surprise is that for once the Government wasn’t the target.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2009

Deference towards Church 'lost amid abuse scandals'

Children’s Minister Barry Andrews today insisted Irish people no longer have the deference towards the Catholic Church that allowed institutional child abuse to thrive for decades.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2009

‘We still feel we’re just numbers, It’s time we’re seen as people’

BOYS number 117 and 146 hadn’t been in touch for over 40 years but when they spotted each other in the crowd, they were instantly back in the childhoods they had tried hard to forget.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2009

Department denies budget cuts hit compensation awards

THE Department of Education has rejected claims that compensation payments to victims of institutional child abuse have been hit by budget cutbacks.

Fri, 22 May, 2009