Surge in calls to charity over diocese abuse report

A CHARITY which provides support to people who have experienced sexual abuse, is reporting a surge in calls over the mishandling of the Cloyne abuse report.

Maeve Lewis, chief executive of One in Four, said over the past few days there had been a huge rise in calls from victims of abuse and the public.

She said people were very angry and upset with the way in which allegations of abuse against priests in the Cloyne diocese had been handled by the church and the Government. Victims felt their suffering had not been taken into account.