Victims and survivors react to abuse apology
Survivors of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland have been told that the state believes them - and is sorry.
Ministers from the five main Stormont parties made statements of apology in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The move was welcomed by some; others said it was too little, too late.
Six institution representatives also spoke in the assembly chamber - four representing Catholic orders, one from the charity Barnardo's and one from a Church of Ireland missionary organisation.
Some survivors, about 80 of whom were present in the assembly chamber, left while those speeches were being made.
