Oversight & ethics enforcementSexual abuse & harassmentChild protection
Ireland's scoping inquiry logged 2,395 allegations of historical sexual abuse at 308 schools run by religious orders; the follow-on statutory commission has opened a survey
Confidence: Confirmed · 3 sourcesIreland · Oct 13, 2026
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Department of Education (Ireland)
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Oversight
Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools
Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools
What happened
A government-appointed scoping inquiry reported in 2024 that 2,395 allegations of historical sexual abuse had been disclosed in respect of 308 day and boarding schools run by religious orders. The government accepted its principal recommendation to set up a Commission of Investigation, which began a survey for people abused at any Irish school between 1927 and 2013 in October 2026. Decisions on a redress scheme remained under consideration.
Sources (3)
The Irish TimesPeople who were sexually abused in Irish schools between 1927 and 2013 are being invited to take part in a survey opened by a new commission of investigation.
Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Schools run by religious ordersThe government approved the publication of the Report of the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders on 3 September 2024 and accepted its principal recommendation to establish a Commission of Investigation.
BishopAccountability.org2,395 allegations of historical sexual abuse at the 308 schools run by religious orders have been disclosed to the Government-appointed inquiry
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