Bill Kenneally inquiry finds garda investigation was ‘unprofessional, rushed and inappropriate’

A report into how gardaí handled allegations against paedophile Bill Kenneally in the 1980s has said the investigations were “unprofessional, rushed, and inappropriate”.

Bill Kenneally, a 75-year-old former basketball coach and accountant, is currently serving a 19-year sentence for the indecent assault of 15 boys in Waterford between 1979 and 1990, though the South East Commission of Investigation’s report notes that the number of victims is likely far higher.

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