Statutory inquiry into alleged child abuse case gets go-ahead

The Government is set to press ahead with a statutory inquiry into a case which sparked a string of arrests across Munster earlier this month over alleged child sex abuse.

Statutory inquiry into alleged child abuse case gets go-ahead

As many as 12 children of varying ages are alleged to have been abused in a case which is already the subject of a Garda investigation.

The Government has now decided to conduct a separate statutory inquiry into the matter, including into whether State services such as those working in the areas of child welfare and protection could have acted earlier or if any warning signs were missed.

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