Siblings to speak publicly about abuse suffered at Blackrock College

It comes ahead of a new documentary due to air this evening on RTÉ Radio One, during which two brothers will speak about the abuse they suffered at Blackrock College (pictured) during the 1970s and early 1980s. File Photo: RollingNews.ie

More than 230 people have made allegations of abuse against an Irish religious congregation connected to some of the country’s most prestigious boarding schools.

The Spiritans, also known as the Holy Ghost Order, today confirmed that its records indicate 233 people have made allegations of abuse against 77 Irish Spiritans in ministries throughout Ireland and overseas.