VICTIMS’ organisation One in Four has called for a statutory inquiry into Archbishop of Dublin John Charles McQuaid, as it emerged that gardaí are investigating two complaints of abuse against him.

VICTIMS’ groups have expressed shock at how an audit of child protection measures was considered acceptable despite religious dioceses skipping the only section which questioned bishops’ handling of actual abuse cases.

VICTIMS’ groups have criticised the Government’s failure to plug a hole in child protection legislation after a man walked free from court after admitting he had sex with a 14-year-old girl.

VICTIMS’ groups have expressed alarm at the continuing drop in reports of sex crimes to gardaí at a time when more people are seeking counselling.