IRELAND
One in Four
Solicitors dealing with the victims of institutional abuse will probably get some phone calls this morning following the award of €300,000 to a man abused in St Joseph's institution in Kilkenny.
This is believed to be considerably more than the likely award in the Redress Board. It is understood that David Connellan was offered less than half this figure by the board, which he rejected.
According to lawyers dealing with Redress Board cases, the average awards fall between €50,000 and €100,000.
The highest award to any client of one lawyer who spoke to The Irish Times was €170,000.