Memorial at Stormont
HIA Inquiry · Report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry · Issued 20 January 2017 · Addressed to: Northern Ireland Executive
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
We recommend that a suitable physical memorial should be erected in Parliament Buildings, or in the grounds of the Stormont Estate.
HIA Inquiry, Report of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry · 20 Jan 2017 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The memorial is located in the grounds of the Stormont Estate as recommended by the Inquiry (Northern Ireland Assembly, February 2026).
Sources
Response — verbatim from government
●Northern Ireland Executive
No formal government response published.
Northern Ireland Executive · 20 Feb 2026 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 20 Feb 2026 A memorial to victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse was unveiled in Parliament Buildings on 20 February 2026. The memorial, located in the Great Hall of the Stormont Estate, was designed in consultation with victims and survivors through COSICA. It provides a permanent place of reflection and remembrance. Source →
- 20 Feb 2026 · Northern Ireland Executive Memorial to victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse unveiled at Parliament Buildings, Stormont on 20 February 2026. View source → Confirmed Completed
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