HIA report set to bring painful chapter in NI's history to a close

The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry exposed deep wounds in the hearts and lives of hundreds of people who went through the childcare system in Northern Ireland in the last century. Its investigations focused on residential homes and institutions operated by the state, churches, and the charity Barnardo's. There were many reasons why children of that era found themselves in residential care in Northern Ireland.

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