An eight-month scoping inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders cannot “right the wrong that was inflicted” on people, Education Minister Norma Foley has said.
However, she committed that the Government will work with survivors to ensure this can “never, ever happen again”.
A documentary aired on RTÉ Radio 1 last November called ‘Blackrock Boys’ revealed a new sex abuse scandal including accusations from 230 victims against 77 clerics in schools run by the Spiritan order.
