Irish Examiner View: A long wait for redress for abuse survivors

Creagh Lane men bring fight to the Dáil

(Centre L to R) David Phayer and John Boland with protesters from St Mary’s Park, Limerick, at yesterday's protest at the Department of Education. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

For the fifth time in as many years, a group of men who were sexually abused as children by a teacher at their Limerick primary school have been protesting outside the Dáil at the failure of successive governments to respond to their plight. 

The men, who attended Creagh Lane school, are calling on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to take direct responsibility for resolving their long-running grievance. They have good reason to direct their attention to the Taoiseach because, when in opposition, Micheál Martin was vocal in support of them and their right to redress.