Irish Examiner view: We are still failing survivors of abuse 

Tonight, we will hear how corporal punishment in Irish schools left lasting physical and mental scars. The survivors of that abuse also deserve redress
Irish Examiner view: We are still failing survivors of abuse 

In the documentary  'Blackrock Boys', broadcast in 2022, in David and the late Mark Ryan spoke courageously, and selflessly, about the sexual abuse they suffered during the 1970s at Blackrock College. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

It is safe to assume that a renewed outpouring of public anger will follow the airing of Leathered on RTÉ1 tonight, a documentary that puts a spotlight on the culture of violence in our schools which destroyed so many lives.

Its impact will be heightened by the timing. It comes on the heels of the scoping inquiry report into sexual abuse which found that 844 alleged abusers got away with perpetrating harrowing crimes in more than 300 religious-run schools.

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