‘The state let you down’: apology issued to NI institutional abuse victims
Survivors watch on in Assembly chamber as minute’s silence is held before apology
Survivors watch on in Assembly chamber as minute’s silence is held before apology
Current head of domestic abuse charity Sonas to take up permanent post in December
Retired High Court judge found abuse in some Northern Ireland children’s homes
Northern Secretary claims parties must answer questions about redress board first
Failure to compensate victims in absence of Stormont not unlawful, High Court rules
Proceedings were due to be heard at the High Court in Belfast this week
‘We can see decay and stagnation in many of our public services. It can’t go on like this.’
By overcoming their differences, the two main parties at Stormont would be acting in the interests of some of the most wounded people they represent
Compensation for victims recommended last year but collapse of powersharing halted this
A year after Northern Executive collapse voters paralysed with anti-politics ennui
Survivors’ group calls for James Brokenshire to take action amid Stormont impasse
Officiating priest urges politicians to ensure victims of abuse are compensated
Evidence of sexual, physical and emotional abuse across 22 Catholic and Protestant and state run homes investigated
It inquired into claims of sexual, physical and emotional harm inflicted on children in care
The 2,300-page 12-volume report must deliver justice for victims, Amnesty says
Northern Executive urged to act quickly to compensate victims after HIA Inquiry
Catholic Primate Eamon Martin said he was ‘taken aback’ by account of July meeting
Senior officer denies organisation knew of sexual abuse at boys’ home in Belfast
Richard Kerr feels he has not been given all material that is being relied upon in hearings
Inquiry chairman says organisations such as MI5, MI6 and RUC will be investigated
Claim that children in Kincora were ‘abused and prostituted’ for security reasons to be investigated
Abuse survivor claims politicians, state agents involved in paedophile ring at care home
North’s Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry examines allegations at residence
Inquiry chairman wants proper compensation scheme for victims of institutional abuse
‘Daily fights’ between Catholic and Protestant residents in 1970s alleged
Amnesty calls for Belfast boys’ home to be included in Westminster investigation
Co-defendant’s challenge to being convicted of attempting to murder women attending victim also rejected
Former Catholic primate faced criticism over role in meeting Smyth victims
Inquiry in North hears notorious paedophile priest abused children for decades
Counsel for one victim claimed new evidence in the Kincora scandal must now be examined by a wider Westminster inquiry
Smyth was convicted of over 100 child abuse charges over 40 years on both sides of Border
Chairman of Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry challenging High Court verdict
Claims that politicians and state agents colluded in paedophile ring at Belfast home
Belfast judge found legal representation unfairly denied to a victim
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