Delays in funding exacerbates abuse

Earlier this week Taoiseach Leo Varadkar apologised on behalf of the State to people who were sexually abused in day schools. Mr Varadkar also apologised for the State’s delay in acknowledging that it had the responsibility to protect children who suffered abuse.

“The best apology we can make ... is to say that further action will now be taken... The State failed them at the time, failed them again a second time when it did not own up to its responsibility. We won’t fail them a third time.”