Victims' groups are calling for a redress scheme to be set up for the survivors of reported historic sexual abuse at number of religious schools across the country.
An initial scoping report has found almost 2-thousand-400 historic allegations, against 884 alleged abusers, across 300 schools between the early 1960s and 90s.. A Commission of Investigation has been announced, but a redress scheme recommended in the report has not been decided upon. In Wexford there were 8 schools in which allegations of sexual abuse were made, with 14 alleged abusers and 28 allegations being made. The breakdown is as follows: Primary: Wexford CBS - 9 allegations, 4 alleged abusers - Christian Brothers Enniscorthy CBS - 5 allegations, 2 alleged abusers - Christian Brothers Gorey CBS - 5 allegations, 1 alleged abuser - Christian Brothers Post Primary: Good Counsel College, New Ross - 1 allegation, 1 alleged abuser - Augustinians Wexford CBS - 3 allegations, 2 alleged abusers - Christian Brothers Enniscorthy CBS - 2 allegations, 2 alleged abusers - Christian Brothers Gorey CBS - 2 allegations, 1 alleged abuser - Christian Brothers Girls Schools: Gorey Community School (Loreto Sisters) - 1 allegation, 1 alleged abuser
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