Apology Related to Childhood Abuse (Hunger Strikers): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-25
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

With regard to children who were detained in industrial schools and who were subsequently transferred to a reformatory school, solely by virtue of their detention in the industrial school, they are likewise not considered to have had any criminal record.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-25