Spiritans abuse survivor: 'Picture a 12-year-old child that you know. That was us'

Corry McMahon at a joint news briefing with the Spiritans in Ireland, where they announced a restorative justice process to assist all those who have suffered abuse in Spiritan schools in Ireland. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Just four of the people accused of abusing hundreds of children at schools run by the Spiritan Congregation are still alive, with the order saying two are so old as to be "no risk to anybody" and only one is before the courts.

Gardaí last night confirmed they have received six further allegations of abuse in the last week alone and urged others who suffered at Spiritan schools or at the hands of members of the Spiritan Order to contact them.