Burton: Handling of republican sex abuse claims of great concern in US

Concerns about republican sex abusers and Sinn Féin’s handling of allegations were raised with Tánaiste Joan Burton during her visit to the US this week.

Ms Burton said there were parallels in how the Church was forced to take responsibility for sex abuse scandals in Boston, and that Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams must now do the same.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner in Washington, she said US academics had privately raised the issue of IRA sex abuse allegations with her during her visit over the last week.