Taoiseach vows to act on 'shocking' report

The Ferns Inquiry Report catalogues the horror of how priests abused children in the diocese and how the Church, gardaí and local health board failed in their duties, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil today.

Speaking as the document was published, Mr Ahern vowed that immediate action would be taken to implement the recommendations contained by the dossier.