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The Irish Catholic Church’s Contribution to the Industrial School System
In 2001, the Catholic Church in Ireland set up a fund to compensate for victims of sexual abuse, but only victims of sexual abuse could receive the funds, leaving out victims of physical abuse by nuns. By locking down the fund in 2001, they also protected themselves from the possible fallout when the Irish government released a report on the horrors of the industrial school system in 2013.