Victims of serial paedophile to sue State

Victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally are to sue the State and have called for a commission of investigation into who knew about the abuse and “turned a blind eye”.

Sports coach Kenneally was jailed in February for abusing teenage boys in the 1980s. He pleaded guilty at Waterford Circuit Criminal Court to 10 sample counts of indecent assault.

He is serving a 14-year prison term, but is appealing the severity of the sentence.