Bethany survivor welcomes review

Abuse survivors of Bethany Home have welcomed a Government commitment to review any evidence of State responsibility in the negligent treatment of residents at the facility.

The agreement comes amid calls for compensation for survivors of the home.

Survivors of the Protestant home were given a glimmer of hope yesterday after Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said he would ask the Department of Justice to reassess if their situation was comparable to that of victims of institutional residential abuse.