Child abuse victim calls for Sean O Fearghail to resign amid row over letter he wrote for abuser

A victim of child sexual abuse has called for the chair of the Dáil, Sean O Fearghail, to resign in the wake of a letter the speaker wrote for the abuser.

Mr O Fearghail claimed he was not in a position to campaign for the ending of the practice of character references being made by elected representatives for people facing abuse charges.