Questions for inquiry into sexual misconduct

It is unclear how seriously a protected disclosure relating to the prison service is being taken and how rigorous the investigation into the matter is, writes Michael Clifford

A number of protected disclosures have emanated from inside Ireland’s prisons in the last year or so, but none as serious as that revealed in today’s Irish Examiner.

The disclosure of its nature involves allegations that have yet to be tested, not to mind proven.