Justice minister to address the naming of child murder victims

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is bringing a memo to Cabinet today to address the ban on naming child victims.

Justice minister Helen McEntee will bring a memo to Cabinet today to address a ban on naming a child murder victim once someone has been charged with the offence.

The Court of Appeal ruled last October that the Children Act 2001, preventing the identification of a child where someone is charged with an offence against them, did not exclude a deceased child.