Quinn: €200m more or sign over schools

RELIGIOUS orders have been told to either pay another €200 million towards the cost of compensating the victims of child abuse or sign over schools to public ownership.

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn wrote to the orders to demand showdown talks and said he was disappointed with their contribution.

The orders have offered €348m worth of land and cash on top of the €128m they paid as part of the 2002 indemnity deal.