Inquiry into child abuse by Bill Kenneally

The Government has agreed to set up an inquiry into child abuser Bill Kenneally — but only when there is no risk to any prosecutions or the prejudicing of any cases.

Recently retired Circuit Court judge, Mr Barry Hickson, has been chosen to chair the commission, which will look at the issues surrounding the former basketball coach’s abuse of boys in Waterford in the 1980s.

Kenneally was sentenced to 14 years last year after he pleaded guilty. But some of his victims have been calling for a full inquiry about who knew what and when.