Return for 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2016

Annual Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in accordance with section 22 of theProtected Disclosures Act 2014. Under section 22 of the protected Disclosures Act. 2014 each public body is required to publish anannual report setting out the number of protected disclosures received in the preceding year andthe action taken (if any).…

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Hello On 3 May 2022 our new website went live. Please navigate using the Menu bar in the upper right of the screen. The 2009 Commission Report can be located under Publications. If you can not find something please visit the Contact Us Page and send us a message. Hugh McLainSecretary to The Commission to…

Volume 5 Index Main

Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Contents Detailed Contents of Volume 5 Chapter 1 The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) Chapter 2 Gateways to the institutions Chapter 3 The psychological adjustment of adult survivors of institutional abuse in Ireland Report submitted to the Commission to Inquire…

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Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Contents Detailed Contents of Volume 4 Chapter 1 Department of Education Chapter 2 Finance Chapter 3 Society and the schools Chapter 4 Residential child welfare in Ireland, 1965-2008: an outline of policy, legislation and practice: a paper prepared for the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Chapter…

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Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Methodology Chapter 3 Social and demographic profile of witnesses – Industrial and Reformatory Schools Chapter 4 Circumstances of admission to Industrial and Reformatory Schools Chapter 5 Family Contact Chapter 6 Everyday life experiences of male witnesses in Schools Chapter 7 Record of Abuse (male…

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Volume 1 Volume 2 Contents Detailed Contents of Volume 2 Chapter 1 Institute of Charity: St Patrick’s, Upton, and St Joseph’s, Ferryhouse Chapter 2 St. Patrick’s Industrial School, Upton (‘Upton’), 1889-1966 Chapter 3 St Joseph’s Industrial School, Ferryhouse, Clonmel, (‘Ferryhouse’), 1885-1999 Chapter 4 St Joseph’s Industrial School, Greenmount (‘Greenmount’), 1871-1959 Chapter 5 Our Lady of…

Volume 1 Index Main

Volume 1 Contents Detailed Contents of Volume 1 Chapter 1 Establishment of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA) Chapter 2 History of industrial schools and reformatories Chapter 3 Gateways Chapter 4 What the schools were required to do Chapter 5 Investigation Committee Report – preliminary issues Chapter 6 The Congregation of Christian Brothers…

09 April 2020 Norah Gibbons

Norah Gibbons played a huge role in the work of CICA from the beginning. She was a driving forcein the Confidential Committee serving as Chair and contributed greatly to the Commission overall.Her major impact on our investigations was only one element of the extensive child and social careresponsibilities Norah undertook. Norah was hard-working and dedicated…