RTE News
June 28, 2009
http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0628/abuse.html
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| Abuse Survivors meeting President |
Survivors of institutional abuse are due to meet President Mary McAleese today.
Organisers say the meeting will be a step in the right direction in their fight for justice.
Around 300 people are expected to attend the meeting, which is taking place at Aras an Uachtarain this afternoon.
Details of the meeting were announced at a march in solidarity with abuse survivors in Dublin earlier this month.
Following the publication of the Ryan report last month, President McAleese said that people should face criminal prosecutions for offences that took place in institutions.
She also described the abuse as 'an atrocious betrayal of love' and said the terrible injustice suffered was compounded by the fact that the victims 'had to suffer in silence for so long'.
John Kelly of Irish Survivors of Child Abuse said today's meeting is a significant one.
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| John Kelly Meeting is significant |
The organisation represents survivors of institutional abuse.
The meeting comes days after the Government announced the appointment of an independent three-member panel to assess financial statements promised by the 18 religious congregations.
It is part of the Government's attempts to encourage the congregations to contribute more to those who suffered in their care.
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