Stormont ministers to offer public apology to historical institutional abuse victims

Statue of Our Lay Mary outside the Good Shepherd Catholic Church on the Ormeau Road in Belfast. (Liam McBurney/PA)

A long-awaited public apology is to be offered by five Stormont ministers to victims of historical institutional abuse.

The compromise move comes as the office of the First and deputy First Minister remains empty following the resignation of Paul Givan which also forced Michelle O’Neill from the joint office.