Report into AG office failings could be published today

The findings of a government investigation into the Attorney General's handling of the recent underage sex fiasco could reportedly be published as early as today.

The investigation was established to examine communications failures in the AG's office in connection with the Supreme Court challenge to Ireland's statutory rape laws.

A senior civil servant was appointed to investigate why the AG was never told that a man had launched a challenge to the constitutionality of the law.

The man's case was successful and he was freed from prison, but the State only mounted an appeal at this stage, later resulting in the man being rearrested.

Reports this morning said the findings of the investigation into the matter had been presented to the Government and sources had indicated that they may be made public as early as today.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will reportedly give its reasons next Monday for allowing the state to appeal the High Court's decision to free the man at the centre of the case.