Reports into ‘Grace’ scandal to be published this month

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed that two reports into the ‘Grace’ foster home sex abuse scandal will be published this month.

Responding to questions from Labour leader Brendan Howlin, Mr Kenny said redacted versions of the report will be made available, which will pave the way for a full commission of inquiry to be established.

Despite promises that the terms of reference for the commission would be brought to Cabinet yesterday, they were not. Instead, it now looks like they will not be brought by Minister Finian McGrath until next week or the following week.