Sisters to face child abuse inquiry

THE latest public hearing into institutional child abuse will begin tomorrow when representatives of the Sisters of Charity make statements to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse about a Kilkenny industrial school run by them.

The commission’s investigation committee will hear from Sister Una O’Neill from the order, who are management respondents in relation to St Joseph’s industrial school. A transcript of the public hearing will be made available on the commission’s website.

However, this will mainly comprise background information about the school.