widespread abuse of Irish children in Catholic Church-run institutions

The government did little as Generations of children were abused, according to the nearly Help lines and counseling services have reported a surge in callers after the publication Wednesday of a five-volume report (find it here) by Ireland's Commission into Child Abuse that found widespread “physical and emotional abuse and neglect" of thousands of children in dozens of orphanages, schools, and workhouse-style reform schools run by Roman Catholic religious orders.decade-long investigation. Counseling centers report a surge in callers since the report's release.

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