State has failed to honour commitment to victims of sexual abuse in primary schools, says Louise O'Keeffe

Child sexual abuse survivor Louise O'Keeffe has said that the government has failed to take action. Picture: Dan Linehan

Almost one year after Leo Varadkar apologised on behalf of the State to victims of sexual abuse in day schools, survivor and campaigner Louise O'Keeffe has said that the government has failed to take action.

Ms O'Keeffe has today written to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for Education Norma Foley urging the government to provide redress to survivors of sexual abuse in day schools prior to 1992 and end "the continued suffering of those sexually abused".