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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 were with ...

20 Jan 2022 at 17:26

Derry News

Chairman of Survivors North West seeks to reassure victims over compensation time frame

A survivor of historical abuse from Derry has taken steps to reassure victims after it emerged that payments will not be made before Christmas. It has been revealed that a redress board for victims of historical institutional abuse will be formed ...

14 Nov 2019 at 12:55

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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 advocate for victims and ...

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 remark as members of 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 O’Neill during a sitting of the ...

04 Mar 2024 at 16:26

McLaughlin slams "unforgiveable" Givan for quitting First Minister post and "re-traumatising" institutional child abuse victims

Derry News

McLaughlin slams "unforgiveable" Givan for quitting First Minister's post and "re-traumatising" institutional child abuse victims

Foyle SDLP MLA, Sinéad McLaughlin, slammed Paul Givan's decision to resign as First Minister as “unforgiveable” saying it had left victims of historical institutional abuse “re-traumatised”. Ms McLaughlin made her comments during ...

07 Feb 2022 at 14:17

Northern Ireland

Second payment received from institution over historical abuse

A second payment has been received on behalf of institutions to the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Scheme. First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said the contribution has been ...

12 Nov 2024 at 11:48

Northern Ireland

‘Time running out’ to press institutions to contribute to redress fund

Stormont has been urged to place a legal obligation on institutions to contribute to a redress fund for abuse survivors. Concern was also voiced that scores of people who suffered abuse at institutions in Northern Ireland ...

15 Jan 2025 at 17:36

Local News

‘Time running out’ to press institutions to contribute to redress fund

16 Jan 2025 at 09:27

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 Northern Ireland in ...

16 Oct 2023 at 17:06

Derry News

Historical Abuse redress legislation passed at Westminster

Victims of historical institutional abuse have this week welcomed legislation that will finally recognise the suffering they experienced in care homes as children. On Monday, appeal court judges ruled that ...

07 Nov 2019 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Third institution makes payment to redress scheme for abuse victims

A third institution has contributed towards the cost of a redress scheme for victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland. The De La Salle Order has made a payment following payments from ...

06 Sept 2024 at 16:02

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