The Irish Times

‘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

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 13:36

Fiona Ryan appointed North’s commissioner for childhood abuse survivors

Current head of domestic abuse charity Sonas to take up permanent post in December

Tue Oct 06 2020 - 13:45

Abuse inquiry chairman Sir Anthony Hart dies after heart attack

Retired High Court judge found abuse in some Northern Ireland children’s homes

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 13:26

Bradley delays enacting payout scheme for abuse survivors in North

Northern Secretary claims parties must answer questions about redress board first

Thu May 16 2019 - 19:08

Northern Ireland abuse survivors lose compensation case

Failure to compensate victims in absence of Stormont not unlawful, High Court rules

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 13:24

Legal challenge over compensation for NI abuse victims adjourned

Proceedings were due to be heard at the High Court in Belfast this week

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 13:04

Northern Ireland on verge of new world record – for no government

‘We can see decay and stagnation in many of our public services. It can’t go on like this.’

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 01:01

Clerical abuse: the case for new inquiries

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

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 00:05

Child-abuse survivor of Kincora residential home dies

Compensation for victims recommended last year but collapse of powersharing halted this

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 17:38

DUP and Sinn Féin leave civil servants to run Northern Ireland

A year after Northern Executive collapse voters paralysed with anti-politics ennui

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 01:01

Abuse victims urge North’s politicians to release compensation

Survivors’ group calls for James Brokenshire to take action amid Stormont impasse

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 15:07

Funeral of Jean McConville’s son Billy takes place in west Belfast

Officiating priest urges politicians to ensure victims of abuse are compensated

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 16:13

Abuse inquiry report calls for public apology and compensation for victims

Evidence of sexual, physical and emotional abuse across 22 Catholic and Protestant and state run homes investigated

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 16:21

Q&A: Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry in Northern Ireland

It inquired into claims of sexual, physical and emotional harm inflicted on children in care

Fri Jan 20 2017 - 09:07

Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry report to be published in Belfast

The 2,300-page 12-volume report must deliver justice for victims, Amnesty says

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 20:42

Institutional abuse redress scheme could cost £20m

Northern Executive urged to act quickly to compensate victims after HIA Inquiry

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00

Archbishop rejects claim that abuse victims were ‘fobbed off’

Catholic Primate Eamon Martin said he was ‘taken aback’ by account of July meeting

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 19:52

MI6 agent aware of abuse at Kincora home, file suggests

Senior officer denies organisation knew of sexual abuse at boys’ home in Belfast

Thu Jun 30 2016 - 17:54

Victim of abuse at Kincora home withdraws from inquiry

Richard Kerr feels he has not been given all material that is being relied upon in hearings

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 13:13

Former Kincora Boys’ Home resident hopes inquiry will lead to truth

Inquiry chairman says organisations such as MI5, MI6 and RUC will be investigated

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 01:00

Inquiry told of British state ‘collusion’ in sex abuse at Belfast boys’ home

Claim that children in Kincora were ‘abused and prostituted’ for security reasons to be investigated

Tue May 31 2016 - 13:45

Bid for Westminster examination of Kincora abuse claims fails

Abuse survivor claims politicians, state agents involved in paedophile ring at care home

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 16:06

Six allege abuse at Anglican children’s home, panel hears

North’s Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry examines allegations at residence

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 17:59

North abuse inquiry to investigate six more institutions

Inquiry chairman wants proper compensation scheme for victims of institutional abuse

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 12:54

Children suffered sectarian abuse at NI home, inquiry hears

‘Daily fights’ between Catholic and Protestant residents in 1970s alleged

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 21:54

Theresa Villiers rejects Kincora abuse inquiry request

Amnesty calls for Belfast boys’ home to be included in Westminster investigation

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 01:00

Man jailed over Tyrone murder fails in appeal attempt

Co-defendant’s challenge to being convicted of attempting to murder women attending victim also rejected

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 16:58

Sean Brady says abuse kept secret to save church’s ‘good name’

Former Catholic primate faced criticism over role in meeting Smyth victims

Thu Jun 25 2015 - 13:28

Brendan Smyth may have abused more than 200 children

Inquiry in North hears notorious paedophile priest abused children for decades

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 18:42

British security service shielded abusers in Belfast care home, court hears

Counsel for one victim claimed new evidence in the Kincora scandal must now be examined by a wider Westminster inquiry

Mon Jun 01 2015 - 13:36

NI Hart inquiry to cover Fr Brendan Smyth sex abuse

Smyth was convicted of over 100 child abuse charges over 40 years on both sides of Border

Mon May 11 2015 - 15:07

Witnesses refusing to sign abuse inquiry statements unless they get legal aid

Chairman of Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry challenging High Court verdict

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 16:08

Kincora abuse victim wins first stage of court challenge over inquiry

Claims that politicians and state agents colluded in paedophile ring at Belfast home

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 16:25

NI abuse inquiry chairman challenges court ruling

Belfast judge found legal representation unfairly denied to a victim

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 13:08