THE Rathdrum Development Association has come out in support of Sister Xavieria, the nun at the centre of allegations concerning Dublin's Goldenbridge orphanage and St Kyran's Children's Home in Co Wicklow.
The association said it was never approached about anything untoward at the home in Rathdrum. A number of local people were employed there and always spoke of the high standards prevailing under the guidance of Sister Xavieria, the committee said.
"We feel that the Sister Xavieria we know does not depict the image being portrayed by the media but rather she is a person who showed most admirable commitment and loyalty to those in her care," the chairman of the committee, Mr James Olohan, said.
"It must be appreciated that resources were very limited during Sister Xavieria's early years at the home, but due to her initiative in fund raising and the help she received from support groups she maintained the best possible conditions for those in St Kyran's," he said.