As you are aware, an Independent audit of assets of 18 religious congregations which were party to the controversial 2002 redress agreement with the State is to be presented to the Government on the 24th June 2009.
We have recently learned that the photograph above in relation to Ardagh House, Ardagh, Co. Longford – is back on the market with a 35 per cent price cut to €3.25 million.
The property, owned by the Sisters of Mercy, was sold at auction in autumn 2007 for €5.25 million but the sale fell through.
It was relaunched last September 2008 with a guide of €5 million.
Asked whether the proceeds of the sale would now go to the Government for child abuse victims, a spokesman for the Sisters of Mercy said that the issue of further contributions is still being discussed.
It is believed that no specific properties are up for negotiation.
It’s quite clear that the aforementioned is just one example of many in relation to the Religious Orders Assets so there is little wonder why thousands of victims of institutional child abuse welcome the Labour Party pressing to have this legislation in relation to the Institutional Child Abuse Bill 2009 considered by the Dáil at the earliest possible opportunity.
Albert King on behalf of Mary King. (victim of institutional child abuse).
