Man to appeal court decision allowing Redress Board application refusal

An man who lost his legal challenge against the Redress Board's refusal to accept his application for compensation is to appeal his case to the Supreme Court.

The Residential Institutions Redress Board had refused to accept the man, who claimed he was abused at an industrial school, application on grounds it was made too late and there were no exceptional circumstances allowing it to be accepted outside the specified time limits.