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Darren O'Rourke: Successive governments have put up barriers, set arbitrary criteria and effectively forced survivors into a position…

On the recordJune 23, 2026
Successive governments have put up barriers, set arbitrary criteria and effectively forced survivors into a position where they must sue the State to get what they are entitled to by law.
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Darren O'Rourke
Sinn Féin
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rte.ie

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the State's handling of redress for abuse survivors.

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