Legal experts join survivors in protest of controversial child abuse record legislation

Survivors of abuse, along with legal experts and academics have lined up in opposition to controversial legislation to seal millions of child abuse records for 75 years.

Legal experts join survivors in protest of controversial child abuse record legislation
Tue, 26 Nov, 2019 - 15:55

By Jess Casey and Conall Ó Fátharta

Survivors of abuse, along with legal experts and academics have lined up in opposition to controversial legislation to seal millions of child abuse records for 75 years.

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CourtsChild abusePlace: IrelandPlace: NUI GalwayPlace: NUIPerson: Jess CaseyPerson: Conall Ó FáthartaPerson: Mary HarneyPerson: Caitríona CrowePerson: CrowePerson: Maeve O'RourkePerson: O'RourkePerson: Sarah-Anne BuckleyPerson: Fred LoguePerson: LoguePerson: Joe McHughOrganisation: EUOrganisation: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Organisation: CICA)Organisation: Residential Institutions Redress BoardOrganisation: Residential Institutions Redress Review CommitteeOrganisation: Ryan Commission of InvestigationOrganisation: National Archives of IrelandOrganisation: NAIOrganisation: TDsOrganisation: Department of EducationOrganisation: Human RightsOrganisation: Irish Centre for Human RightsOrganisation: Women’s History Association of IrelandOrganisation: FP Logue
<p>The victims have been named as Chloe McGee, 23, Alan McCluskey, 23 , Drumconrath, Dylan Commins, 23, Ardee, Shay Duffy, 21, Carrickmacross and Chloe Hipson, 21, Lanarkshire, Scotland</p>

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