President Higgins feels 'sense of shame' after Defence Forces abuse scandal

President Michael D Higgins said he he was left with 'the greatest anxiety' that the institutional failure described in the report was 'far from confined to the Defence Forces'.

President Michael D Higgins has said he felt a "sense of shame" on reading the report from the Independent Review Group into abuse in the Defence Forces and fears the behaviour highlighted is being replicated elsewhere. 

The report, published on Tuesday, found 88% of female respondents said they had experienced one or more forms of sexual harassment.