Background: Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry

NORTHERN IRELAND
RTE News

The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry is publishing its report three years after it began taking evidence.

Men and women, who were vulnerable children in care in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1995, have come before the public inquiry to give accounts of abuse in their childhood while in residential institutions run by the state and religious orders.

It was established by Northern Ireland’s powersharing government to make recommendations on redress for past harm.

Retired judge Anthony Hart chaired a panel of three which heard evidence in open session alongside an acknowledgement forum for private story-telling.

What issues did it address?

The inquiry was established to probe allegations of sexual, physical and emotional harm inflicted on children while they were in care.

Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.