‘Still time’ for Redress Board claims

THOSE who may have suffered abuse in orphanages and industrial schools in Ireland have been advised that it may not be too late to apply for compensation.

Right of Place, an organisation supporting the survivors of institutional abuse, has advised that those with exceptional circumstances may still be able to apply to the Residential Institutions Redress Board.

The board was established in 2001 to provide a measure of compensation to people who suffered abuse in orphanages and industrial schools. The closing date for these applications was December 15, 2005 however, the board can extend the time in exceptional circumstances and is required to do so in the case of illness or disability.