NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC News
Children’s homes run by church and charities in Northern Ireland were the scene of widespread abuse and mistreatment of young residents, a report has found.
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) studied allegations of abuse in 22 homes and other residential institutions between 1922 to 1995.
The largest number of complaints related to four Catholic-run homes.
There was also sexual abuse carried out by priests and lay people.
* HIA report closes dark chapter in NI’s past
* NI victims recall the impact of abuse
* Live coverage of abuse inquiry findings
* Homes and institutions investigated by HIA
The chair of the inquiry, Sir Anthony Hart, recommended compensation, a memorial and a public apology to abuse survivors.
He said a tax-free lump sum payment should be made to all survivors, including in homes and institutions that were not covered by the inquiry.
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