Call to reopen deal indemnifying religious

SURVIVORS of institutional abuse yesterday backed calls to reopen the controversial deal indemnifying religious orders from claims by victims.

The Aislinn Centre for victims of institutional abuse said revelations that an insurance company may have reimbursed the religious congregations with €6 million of the €128m in contributions they made to the State in return for the indemnity, raised serious concerns.

“The revelations that an insurance company may have reimbursed e6 million to the Conference of the Religious (CORI) on monies which may be paid under the terms of the indemnity deal raises very serious issues,” said Christine Buckley of the centre.