Christian Brothers in a frenzy of denial, says abuse survivors’ group

REPRESENTATIVES of victims of industrial schools have rejected claims made by the Christian Brothers that allegations made by former pupils in relation to physical and sexual abuse are tainted and motivated by money.

Yesterday, Tom Hayes, secretary of the Alliance victim support group and Patrick Walsh, the London spokesman of Irish Survivors of Child Abuse, said they were not surprised by the comments.

Responding to the comments by the Christian Brother’s provincial, Brother David Gibson, at the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, both men said they were not surprised.