Inquiry to follow preliminary investigation unearthing 2,400 allegations of historic abuse
The Irish government is to set up a statutory commission of inquiry into sexual abuse at schools run by Catholic religious orders after a preliminary investigation found almost 2,400 allegations of historic abuse.
The investigation, led by a leading barrister, Mary O’Toole, documented 844 alleged abusers in 308 schools run by 42 religious orders across the Republic of Ireland.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/03/ireland-to-set-up-inquiry-into-sexual-abuse-at-schools-run-by-religious-orders
Author : Shane Harrison in Dublin
Publish date : 2024-09-03 16:57:32
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