Government accused of 'ignoring' survivors of residential institutions

Government accused of 'ignoring' survivors of residential institutions

Earlier this month, Minister for Education Norma Foley secured Cabinet approval for the text of the Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill. File Picture

The Government has been accused of "ignoring" survivors of residential institutions, with just four of 29 recommendations on redress adopted.

Campaigners say a bill that is due to be progressed in the Dáil this week must be stopped as it does not support survivors in its current format.

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