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The stories of child migrants forced to leave Northern Ireland and sent to institutions in Australia, will be heard at an inquiry later. The stories of child migrants forced to leave Northern Ireland and sent to institutions in Australia are to heard at an inquiry.
The public hearings of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry are due to resume in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The public hearings of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry are due to resume in Banbridge, County Down.
Sixty-six people from a migration programme want to tell their stories. Fifty people from a migration programme want to tell their stories.
The inquiry (HIA) is examining the extent of child abuse in religious and state-run institutions in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1995.The inquiry (HIA) is examining the extent of child abuse in religious and state-run institutions in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1995.
A team from the inquiry has already made two trips to Australia.A team from the inquiry has already made two trips to Australia.
The majority of witnesses for the migration scheme will provide their evidence via video-link.The majority of witnesses for the migration scheme will provide their evidence via video-link.
The witnesses set to give evidence to the oral hearings have been chosen because they can describe the events that occurred to them before they left Northern Ireland when they were sent as child migrants to Australia.The witnesses set to give evidence to the oral hearings have been chosen because they can describe the events that occurred to them before they left Northern Ireland when they were sent as child migrants to Australia.
Documentation examined by the inquiry has revealed that, between 1946 and 1956, children were sent from various institutions in Northern Ireland to institutions in Australia (primarily Western Australia), as part of UK government policy.Documentation examined by the inquiry has revealed that, between 1946 and 1956, children were sent from various institutions in Northern Ireland to institutions in Australia (primarily Western Australia), as part of UK government policy.
The biggest ever public inquiry into child abuse ever held in the UK is investigating claims of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as childhood neglect.The biggest ever public inquiry into child abuse ever held in the UK is investigating claims of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as childhood neglect.
The inquiry's remit is limited to children's residential institutions in Northern Ireland.The inquiry's remit is limited to children's residential institutions in Northern Ireland.
More than 300 witnesses are taking part, including former residents who claim they were abused as children, the people who ran the institutions, health and social care officials and government representatives.More than 300 witnesses are taking part, including former residents who claim they were abused as children, the people who ran the institutions, health and social care officials and government representatives.
The inquiry's remit is limited to children's residential institutions in Northern Ireland.The inquiry's remit is limited to children's residential institutions in Northern Ireland.
To date, 434 people have contacted the inquiry to allege they were abused.To date, 434 people have contacted the inquiry to allege they were abused.
Speaking as public hearings opened in January, Christine Smith QC, senior counsel to the panel, said some children's homes in Northern Ireland in the 1960s were relics of a bygone era.Speaking as public hearings opened in January, Christine Smith QC, senior counsel to the panel, said some children's homes in Northern Ireland in the 1960s were relics of a bygone era.
"The evidence suggests that those homes operated as outdated survivors of a bygone age," she said."The evidence suggests that those homes operated as outdated survivors of a bygone age," she said.
The status of children historically could be illustrated by the fact that while the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) was set up in 1824, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) was not set up for another 60 years.The status of children historically could be illustrated by the fact that while the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) was set up in 1824, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) was not set up for another 60 years.
The barrister told the inquiry of one submission received by a woman who had been in care between 1971 and 1976.The barrister told the inquiry of one submission received by a woman who had been in care between 1971 and 1976.
She detailed how after wetting her bed, she had her nose rubbed in it, before being stripped, left in a cold room and then forced to wash in cold water and disinfectant.She detailed how after wetting her bed, she had her nose rubbed in it, before being stripped, left in a cold room and then forced to wash in cold water and disinfectant.
The public hearings ended in May and are due to resume on Monday at Banbridge courthouse.The public hearings ended in May and are due to resume on Monday at Banbridge courthouse.
At the end of September, hearings will focus on the former De La Salle Boys' Home, Rubane House, in Kircubbin, County Down.At the end of September, hearings will focus on the former De La Salle Boys' Home, Rubane House, in Kircubbin, County Down.
A total of 13 care homes and borstals in Northern Ireland are currently under investigation.A total of 13 care homes and borstals in Northern Ireland are currently under investigation.