Brendan Kenneally resigns Fianna Fáil membership following criticism in child abuse investigation report

Former TD resigned from Fianna Fáil hours after publication of a report critical of his actions

Brendan Kenneally canvassing in Waterford in 1989. Last week's commission of investigation report criticised him for falling 'substantially below' the standards expected of a TD. File picture

A former Waterford TD and first cousin of paedophile Bill Kenneally who failed to report known abuse only rescinded his member of Fianna Fáil following the publication of a damning report last week.

Fianna Fáil chief whip Mary Butler has confirmed that Brendan Kenneally left the party on Tuesday of last week, the same day as the publication of the Commission of Investigation report into how State agencies dealt with the child abuse allegations.