Irish Examiner view: Shambolic Bill Kenneally investigation let down abuse victims
Bill Kenneally was interviewed by gardaí in 1987 and admitted that he had abused young boys, yet a formal criminal prosecution was not brought against him for another 25 years, during which time he continued to abuse. File picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie
The long shadow of child sexual abuse fell across the country again yesterday with the publication of a report into the investigation of convicted pedophile Bill Kenneally.
As Cianan Brennan reported here, the South East Commission of Investigation’s report, presented to Cabinet by justice minister Jim O’Callaghan, examined how State agencies dealt with allegations made against Kenneally.
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