The public inquiry investigating child abuse is expected to hear evidence from former residents of two children’s care home when it resumes later today.
John McCourt a former child resident of Termonbacca.
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIA) is investigating abuse claims against children’s residential institutions from 1922 to 1995.
Public hearings began with opening statements earlier this month and the inquiry is due to focus today on claims against two homes run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Derry – Nazareth House Children’s Home and St Joseph’s Home, Termonbacca.
The Derry homes are among a total of 13 residential institutions run by state authorities, voluntary organisations and the Catholic Church under investigation by the inquiry.
To date, 434 people have contacted the inquiry to allege they were abused as children.
During opening sessions of the inquiry, being held in Banbridge in Co Down and chaired by retired High Court judge Sir Anthony Hart, the Sisters of Nazareth and the De La Salle Brothers issued apologies for the abuse suffered by children in their residential homes.
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