John Deasy TD slams delay of state inquiry into ‘Grace’ case

The Government has been slammed by one of its own TDs for a seven-month delay in establishing a state inquiry into allegations of sex abuse against a disabled woman known as ‘Grace’.

The Coalition looks set to announce the establishment of a formal inquiry into the allegations of sex abuse in a Waterford foster home in the coming days.

Following reports in the Irish Examiner earlier this year, the previous government committed to establishing such an inquiry, pending the outcome of a review by senior counsel Conor Dignam.