Claims in Dail that Gerry Adams ‘led probe that found over 100 victims of Sinn Féin/IRA abuse’

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams led an investigation which identified more than 100 victims of physical or sexual abuse at the hands of Sinn Féin or IRA members, it was claimed in the Dáil.

Fine Gael TD, Regina Doherty, challenged Mr Adams to reveal what that alleged investigation uncovered and whether its findings were passed on to the relevant authorities.

The Meath TD was speaking during a three and a half hour Dáil debate on the handling of sex abuse allegations within the republican movement, prompted by claims by Maíria Cahill, that she raped by an IRA member at the age of 16 and subjected to a “kangaroo court”.