Abuse compo paltry, say groups

SURVIVORS of institutional abuse last night attacked the Government and religious groups for setting out ‘paltry’ compensation levels for those who suffered in care throughout their childhood and teenage years.

Colm O'Gorman's €300,000 settlement with the Diocese of Ferns shows the two tier system which exists between diocesan and institutional abuse settlements, said co-ordinator of the Aislinn Centre for victims of institutional abuse, Christine Buckley.

"This is not a character assassination of Colm O'Gorman. Justice has been done for him. He said he had to wait eight years for justice. We've been waiting over 50 years. He received €300,000 for the abuse he suffered over two-and -a-half years. We don't know how often this abuse occurred.