Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse

  • Executive Summary
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  • Volume I
  • Preface
  • 1. Establishment of the Commission
  • 2. History of Industrial schools and reformatories
  • 3. Gateways
  • 4. What the schools were required to do
  • 5. Investigation Committee Report - preliminary issues
  • 6. Christian Brothers
  • 7. Artane
  • 8. Letterfrack
  • 9. Tralee
  • 10. Carriglea
  • 11. Glin
  • 12. Salthill
  • 13. Cabra
  • 14. John Brander
  • 15. Daingean
  • 16. Marlborough House
  • Volume II
  • 1. Institute of Charity
  • 2. Upton
  • 3. Ferryhouse
  • 4. Greenmount
  • 5. Lota
  • 6. Sisters of Mercy
  • 7. Goldenbridge
  • 8. Cappoquin
  • 9. Clifden
  • 10. Newtownforbes
  • 11. Dundalk
  • 12. Sisters of Charity
  • 13. St. Patrick’s Kilkenny
  • 14. St. Joseph’s Kilkenny
  • 15. St. Mary’ Cabra
  • 16. Beechpark
  • Volume III
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methodology
  • 3. Social and demographic profile of witnesses
  • 4. Circumstances of admission
  • 5. Family contact
  • 6. Everyday life experiences (male witnesses)
  • 7. Record of abuse (male witnesses)
  • 8. Everyday life experiences (female witnesses)
  • 9. Record of abuse (female witnesses)
  • 10. Positive memories and experiences
  • 11. Current circumstances
  • 12. Introduction to Part 2
  • 13. Special needs schools and residential services
  • 14. Children’s Homes
  • 15. Foster care
  • 16. Hospitals
  • 17. Primary and second-level schools
  • 18. Residential Laundries, Novitiates, Hostels and other settings
  • 19. Concluding comments
  • Volume IV
  • 1. Department of Education
  • 2. Finance
  • Finance - Appendix
  • Mazars Appendices (in PDF)
  • Submissions
  • 3. Society and the schools
  • 4. Residential child welfare in Ireland, 1965-2008
  • 5. Interviews
  • 6. Conclusions
  • 7. Recommendations
  • Volume V
  • 1. ISPCC
  • 2. Gateways
  • 3. Report by Prof. Alan Carr
  • Report by Prof. Alan Carr (contd)
  • Report by Prof. Alan Carr - Appendix
  • 4. Staines Submissions
  • 5. Ferriter Report
  • 6. Rollinson Report
  • 7. Commission Personnel 2004-2009
  • 8. Acts