De La Salle order apologises for the abuse of boys in its care

An order of Catholic Brothers has apologised for abusing boys at its residential care home in the North.

The De La Salle religious order ran a property in Kircubbin, Co Down, which was supposed to provide sanctuary and education for vulnerable children. Instead they abused those in their care, a public inquiry established to determine the extent of the abuse heard.

Kevin Rooney QC, on behalf of the order, said: “That some brothers abused boys in care was in contradiction to their vocation as De La Salle Brothers.”