A group of protesters urging redress for child victims of clerical abuse in residential homes overseen by the state attempted to peacefully enter Castle Coole on the outskirts of Enniskillen where Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley hosted the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall for a garden party on the afternoon of Tuesday May 21.

The demonstrators have been angered by delays to compensation which was recommended following a public inquiry more than two years ago but not acted on due to the collapse of political powersharing.

Victim Kate Walmsley said: “The only thing I want compensation for is I want to buy a grave.”

She added: “I want to buy a grave that I can be buried in next to my friend Margaret McGuckin. Her boys and my two boys, they would be able to meet each other and they would be able to look after our graves. So we could have a headstone and a coffin. I even said she can stick her dog’s ashes in with me.”

Ms. Walmsley said she was subjected to abuse at a home run by the Sisters of Nazareth nuns in Londonderry and gave evidence to a public inquiry led by retired judge Sir Anthony Hart.

Sir Anthony recommended compensation payments of up to £10,000 but the collapse of Stormont meant nothing happened.

Victims met Mrs. Bradley at Stormont on Monday and are angry that extra questions have been inserted into the process before Westminster legislation can be drawn up implementing Sir Anthony’s instructions.

A small group travelled to Fermanagh to reinforce their message, supported by local politicians.