Risk assessment of 1,100 sex offenders almost completed

THE Garda and the Probation Service have almost completed a risk assessment of 1,100 sex offenders as part of a strategy to protect young people.

The Garda Síochána has also set up four specialist video-recording facilities for children who have been abused and are currently signing contracts for another three.

More than 50 gardaí and probation officers have undergone specialist training in how to manage sex offenders.