Kenny vows action for IRA abuse victims

Enda Kenny has agreed a mechanism is needed to protect victims of Republican abuse and said he is willing to discuss a cross-border process with British prime minister David Cameron.

The Taoiseach’s comments came as pressure intensifies on Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to answer questions about fresh claims his party covered up the rape of a boy by the IRA.

A BBC Spotlight programme last night revealed how Paudie McGahon was raped, aged 17, at his home in Louth in the early 1990s by a senior IRA figure. The victim said he was later subjected to a “kangaroo court”.