Unfair to blame those who tried to help others

I am uncomfortable with the current narrative discourse in the media which looks back in dismay at the efforts of recent generations in taking care of the vulnerable and powerless in Irish society.

There is an assumption that there are people who are to blame for many egregious injustices and that there is a crying need for inquiries to find out who they were so that they and their misdeeds may be exposed.

The narrative continues with the assumption that such exposure will bring a measure of justice to those who suffered. The righting of injustice in some cases may involve financial compensation by the institutions involved.