My involvement in Grace inquiry was 'utterly pointless', says whistleblower

The Farrelly commission of investigation report concluded that it was "not satisfied" that the evidence was such to fully establish sexual, emotional or physical abuse of Grace, despite concerns being raised about bruising and burn marks on her body and troubling behaviour, including stripping. File photo

A whistleblower in the Grace case says she regrets becoming involved in the commission of investigation and has accused the HSE of "defending the indefensible".

'Paula', a pseudonym given to the whistleblower who has since left social work, said she is in "no way comforted or in no way confident" the system has changed to protect vulnerable people, adding that raising her voice had been "utterly pointless".