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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

Northern Ireland

Support service launched for survivors of mother and baby homes

Survivors of historical institutions for women in Northern Ireland are to get access to mental health support and family tracing services. Thousands of women and girls in Northern Ireland spent time in mother and baby homes, Magdalene ...

30 Sept 2022 at 08:18

What's On

Magee on Music: Surviving through lockdown

It’s no secret that Derry is a parish that enjoys a bit of electronic music, it’s the home of Celtronic, Jika Jika, The Fully Automatic Model and tons more that I’m going to get in bother for not mentioning. That being said, these ...

21 Aug 2021 at 19:32

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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

Survey says 75% would support scheme for Troubles victims in Republic of Ireland

Around one in 10 people in the Republic of Ireland could define themselves a victim of the Troubles, a report carried out on behalf of the Commission for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland (CVSNI) has found. ...

18 Sept 2023 at 14:20

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

Wider memorial programme needed for victims of historical abuse – commissioner

A wider memorial programme has been recommended for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse. It has emerged that a memorial bench is set to be located in Parliament Buildings for those who ...

16 Jan 2024 at 16:34

National News

Taoiseach to issue long-awaited State apology to families of Stardust victims today

Plans will be drawn up to commemorate the Stardust disaster, as Taoiseach Simon Harris will today issue a State apology at 2pm to the families of the Stardust fire tragedy. Over 40 years after the blaze ...

23 Apr 2024 at 11:05

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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