Survivors welcome commission of investigation into handling of sexual abuse in schools

Survivors welcome commission of investigation into handling of sexual abuse in schools

Education minister Helen McEntee vowed that the institutions and religious orders “involved in these awful crimes” will contribute to redress. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Survivors’ groups have welcomed a commission of investigation into the handling of sexual abuse in schools but warned that further delays to redress for victims could allow institutions to avoid accountability.

The commission follows a scoping inquiry last year that detailed almost 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse across more than 300 religious-run schools.

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