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To: Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan and Minster for Children, Katherine Zappone

Redress for Bethany Home Survivors

Give Redress to the Bethany Home Survivors Group and other victims of similar Protestant institutions.

Why is this important?

These are some of the worst incidents of abuse in the history of the Irish State. Many children died through neglect and ill-health and possibly physical abuse. All suffered. The State at the time knew this was taking place, but rather than shut them down, they paid these organisations to house those they deemed undesirable. Places like Westbank in Greystones were used as an illegal adoption agency and profited very handsomely out of it. Whilst victims of similar Catholic-run organisations have been recognised under the Redress Act 2002, no such move was made for those in Protestants homes, even though Bethany Home falls under every category for redress.

Despite meeting members of the Bethany Home Survivors Group, Minister Zappone is still refusing to fast-track redress for these long-suffering people. Not many are left now and time is running out.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/bethany-home-survivors-disappointed-over-governments-refusal-to-extend-fast-track-redress-scheme-927837.html

Updates

2017-03-07 10:20:04 +0000

100 signatures reached

2017-03-06 14:13:39 +0000

50 signatures reached

2017-03-06 00:08:48 +0000

25 signatures reached

2017-03-05 22:56:25 +0000

10 signatures reached