Scoping Report Reveals 2,400 Allegations Of Abuse Across 300 Schools Run By Religious Orders

Tuesday, 3 September 2024 at 16:20

By Martin Osborne

We will be examining this in more detail on tomorrow morning's Kildare Today show from 9.

A Commission of Investigation is being established into the allegations of historical sexual abuse at day and boarding schools run by religious orders.

The Irish Times is reporting there are almost 2,400 allegations at over 300 schools contained in a report provided to government.

Cabinet has agreed to publish the report of a scoping inquiry into the issue.

The development follows allegations of historic abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin.

We will be examining this in more detail on tomorrow morning's Kildare Today show from 9.

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