Norma Foley informs survivors ‘there has been no let-up in the work being carried out... to progress the establishment of the commission of investigation’

More survivors of abuse at Spiritan schools come forward since September when the inquiry found 347 allegations of child sex abuse at the five schools

Ryan brothers sexually abused at Spiritan-run Blackrock College campus in the 1970s

Charities Regulator data shows that some religious orders linked to historical sex abuse at schools are sitting on substantial wealth

Readers reveal their experiences following publication of scoping inquiry report on allegations of sexual abuse in schools

The scoping inquiry report into wide-ranging abuse in Irish schools was published on Tuesday. It has prompted another former student to tell his story

Calls to establish Commission of Investigation without delay and include all schools

Testimony from victims details instances of abuse in 308 schools, including special education facilities, spanning 30-year period

Minister for Education Norma Foley says level of sexual abuse at special schools ‘nothing short of horrific’

Some 185 allegations of abuse disclosed at Spiritan-run schools in Blackrock, Co Dublin

Work on preparations for the inquiry by officials, including legislation to be brought before the Oireachtas, will begin shortly

Restore Together writes to Minister for Education Norma Foley seeking urgent meeting to discuss terms of reference of any such inquiry

Past experiences show that Government faces onerous task in getting to heart of what happened in schools such as Blackrock College

The scoping inquiry was commissioned last year after allegations of sexual abuse at Blackrock College in Dublin were made by past pupils

More than 150 people have contacted gardaí about sexual abuse at schools run by religious order

Former part-time teacher Jennifer Clancy has made claims of student indiscipline and alleges penalisation for role in collective grievance

The report by Mary O’Toole SC into allegations of abuse at Blackrock College and other schools has been delivered to Minister for Education Norma Foley on Friday

Survivors’ group urges ‘non-adversarial’ compensation scheme for those affected

Restorative justice is an informal process which focuses on the survivor rather than the offender

The inquiry was due to make recommendations to Government on what form of statutory investigation should take place into the schools by November 7th