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Apology to institutional abuse survivors 'failed miserably' - Derry campaigner

A leading campaigner has rejected an apology offered to the survivors of institutional abuse. Derry man Jon McCourt, from Survivors North West, said the apology offered by Stormont's politicians was 'touching,' but the remose offered by Church ...

14 Mar 2022 at 14:53

Derry News

McLaughlin: Apology for HIA victims should not have taken five years

SDLP Foyle MLA, Sinéad McLaughlin, has said it is regrettable that a formal apology for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse (HIA) has taken five years from the publication of the Hart report. She added that her thoughts ...

20 Jan 2022 at 17:26

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Derry News always first with the news

Maidin mhaith. Here is the front page of today's Derry News. First with the news every week. Awareness campaign for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse. Tributes paid to Derry born barrister Ivor McAteer. Feis ...

23 Mar 2023 at 07:48

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Historical institutional abuse awareness campaign

Jon McCourt, the tireless Derry advocate for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse, has welcomed a new campaign around the issue. Jon spoke to Derry Now following the Executive Office’s launch this week of a ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

International awareness drive launched on help for institutional abuse survivors

Awareness campaigns have been launched for a compensation fund for survivors of abuse at historical institutions in Northern Ireland. Support and compensation were among the recommendations of the Historical Institutional ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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Freedom of City proposed for Victims' Campaigner

A proposal to confer the Freedom of the City and District on Derry victims’ campaigner, Jon McCourt will be considered at the next full meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council. Mr McCourt is a well known ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:45

Northern Ireland

Stormont apology over historical institutional abuse was ‘horrendous’

An apology delivered to victims of historical institutional abuse at Stormont at a time when no First or deputy First Minister was in place was “horrendous”, an MLA has said. Sinn Fein’s Caral Ni Chuilin made the ...

10 Apr 2024 at 16:14

Northern Ireland

Deputy First Minister makes apology to victims of historical institutional abuse

Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister has offered a formal apology to victims of historical institutional abuse. Emma Little-Pengelly read the statement on behalf of herself and First Minister Michelle ...

04 Mar 2024 at 16:26

Northern Ireland

Institution becomes first to make payment to redress scheme for abuse victims

A religious institution has made the first financial contribution towards the cost of a redress scheme for victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland. First Minister Michelle O’Neill ...

29 Apr 2024 at 14:54

Northern Ireland

Talks continue with institutions over historical abuse redress contributions

Talks are continuing with four institutions over contributions to a redress fund for survivors of historical institutional abuse. Thousands of victims and survivors have already received payouts after ...

16 Apr 2024 at 17:39

Northern Ireland

Commissioner launches initiative to contact survivors of child abuse

A new awareness campaign is aiming to reach survivors of historical childhood institutional abuse living outside of Northern Ireland who are not aware they are entitled to compensation. Northern ...

24 Mar 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

£77m paid out so far to survivors of historical institutional abuse

Some £77 million has been paid to survivors of historical institutional abuse, it has emerged. The awards have been made to those who suffered abuse at state, church or charity-run homes in ...

16 Oct 2023 at 17:06

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