A woman who claims she was repeatedly beaten by nuns and forced to bathe in barely diluted disinfectant at a children’s home in Belfast is to receive a £50,000 (€57,000) payout. The woman, who is not being identified, sued the Sisters of Nazareth over her treatment while in their care decades ago. It was alleged that the woman endured repeated beatings with a leather strap, stick and bunch of keys. The woman further claimed that she was at times kept alone inside an unlit cupboard. Following the outcome the woman’s solicitor insisted the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry’s recommendations for compensation for victims and survivors must be implemented.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2019 14:03 UTC