Two local schools have been included in report to the Government on historical sexual abuse at day and boarding schools run by religious orders.
Almost 2,400 allegations of historical abuse have been recorded nationally in the report.
Included in the report is St John's NS, Temple Street, Sligo, which had 20 allegations of 10 alleged abusers, and Scoil Ursula, Sligo Town, Sligo. 1 allegation and 1 alleged abuser
A scoping inquiry found they involve 8 hundred and 84 alleged abusers in 308 schools across the country.
They are alleged to have happened between 1927 and 2013.
Minister for Education Norma Foley described the report as a harrowing document containing some of the most appalling accounts of sexual abuse.
The Government has decided to set up a Commission of Investigation into the allegations.
