LAST MONTH, a 49-year-old Limerick man settled a case he took against the State and number of its agencies, including the gardaí and the DPP. The settlement is believed to be a six-figure sum.

Health Minister James Reilly said today that he believes that discussions about “threesomes” on a State-funded website is not an appropriate use of that cash.

Abuse groups call for Bishop John Kirby to resign after he admitted that in the 1990s he thought paedophilia was “a friendship that crossed the boundary line”.

Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald said the seven child protection reports were “horrific” and “shocking”, with child protection being ignored in some instances up until last year.

Up to one fifth of victims of child sex abuse may have suffered at the hands of a female, a leading support group revealed today.

ONE in 20 cases of sexual abuse against children are perpetrated by women, according to child abuse support group CARI.

WE have let the Playboy bunny image come off the top shelf and into our children’s wardrobes.

A leading child sex abuse charity today urged the Government to overhaul laws protecting children as calls to its helpline continue to surge.

A LIMERICK city gang who terrified two women in a post office raid were arrested by an armed detective after a high-speed chase through country roads.

MORE than 3,000 people demonstrated nationwide yesterday to show solidarity with victims of child abuse.

THE invasion by land, air, sea and rail began in earnest from early yesterday.