Retired senior garda calls for prosecutions

A RETIRED Garda boss has called for prosecutions to be taken against gardaí who covered up clerical child sex abuse documented in the Murphy Report.

The comments by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Joe Egan come as a Garda investigation swings into action this week to examine whether any Church or State officials committed a criminal offence in their handling of child sex abuse cases.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) John O’Mahoney, appointed to conduct the review by Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy last Friday, will draw up a list of Church officials and gardaí, serving and retired, who may have a case to answer.