Oct 8, 2009 / 18:16 pm
Survivors of abuse at the hands of Irish clergy and religious met with the full house of the Irish Bishops’ Conference at Maynooth on Wednesday, asking that they ensure restitution is made to all victims.
The meeting was the first between the bishops and representatives of the survivors of abuse, a press release from the Archdiocese of Armagh reports.
Survivors outlined the impact of child abuse on individuals and their families and condemned what the Archdiocese of Armagh described as “vile” acts of abuse.
Speakers at the meeting were Michael O’Brien of the Right to Peace group, John Kelly of the Survivors of Child Abuse Ireland, Tom Hayes of the Alliance group and Christy Heaphy of the Cork-based Right to Place group.