Memorial for abuse victims unveiled at Stormont after years of campaigning

Margaret McGuckin of Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse (Savia) has spoken of her relief after a long awaited memorial plaque to children who suffered abuse at historic institutions was unveiled at Parliament Buildings in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Archive)

The long-awaited unveiling of a memorial to victims of historical institutional abuse has been described by a campaigner as having “eased the weight” on her shoulders.

Margaret McGuckin was speaking after the official unveiling of the plaque at Parliament Buildings acknowledging children who suffered abuse at residential institutions over many decades in Northern Ireland.