Adams in ‘difficult position’ over cover-up claims

Allegations of a cover-up of sex abuse cases in the Republican movement have left Gerry Adams in a “difficult position”, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.

Mr Kenny entered the war of words on the Sinn Féin leader during a visit to Japan after it emerged Mr Adams had agreed to meet a woman who said her rape claim was investigated by the IRA.

Following allegations by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that the Republican movement had behaved like the Catholic Church and put its own interests ahead of victims, Mr Kenny said anyone with information should go to the gardaí.