No evidence that MI5 or MI6 knew about Kincora abuse, inquiry told
Security chiefs at MI5 and MI6 have told a public inquiry there is no evidence they knew about or covered up child abuse at the former Kincora Boys’ Home. The
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Historic abuse inquiry to examine claims about Kincora Boys’ Home
Allegations of abuse at Kincora Boys’ Home will be examined when a long-running public inquiry reconvenes later. The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry will hear evidence from former residents of
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Hundreds of top secret Kincora Boys’ documents handed over to abuse inquiry
Hundreds of top secret police documents about the former Kincora Boys’ Home have been declassified and handed over to a public inquiry, a lawyer has revealed. Some 26 boxes of
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Kate praises ‘amazing and life-changing’ work of children’s hospices
The Duchess of Cambridge has praised the “amazing and life-changing” work of children’s hospices as she highlighted the importance of spending quality time together as a family. In a letter
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Cameron announces radical overhaul of looked-after-children care services
David Cameron has unveiled a radical overhaul of the care system that includes significant changes to adoption laws and social services. The Prime Minister called for “zero tolerance of state
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Residential care insolvencies up 23%, the sharpest rise in any industrial sector
More financial stress expected in 2016 with residential care homes facing combination of budgetary cuts to funding, rising costs for regulation, staff pay and pensions. The annual number of residential
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Western Trust confirm Racecourse Children’s Home in Londonderry will close
Following a 12-week public consulation on restructruing of children’s services, the Western HSC Trust have confirmed the closure of the Racecourse Road Children’s Home in Londonderry. The consultation described how
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Man, 82, jailed for sexually abusing boys at East Lothian residential school
An 82-year-old man who physically and sexually abused boys in his care at a residential school has been jailed for seven years. Michael Murphy, known as Brother Benedict or Brother
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Wrongly accused couple’s lives ‘shattered’ by child cruelty allegations
A couple have told how their lives have been shattered after they were wrongly accused of historical child cruelty allegations dating back more than 40 years. A jury this month
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New report finds children in care homes ‘excessively criminalised’
Children living in care homes are excessively criminalised compared to other boys and girls, campaigners have said. Research suggests there is a “systemic” problem which leads staff to resort to
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