Survivors of abuse linked to convicted paedophile Bill Kenneally are set to receive a full, formal State apology, according to multiple Irish outlets. Victims say the Justice Minister is taking steps to secure the apology for those affected.
The reporting also points to findings about how knowledge of Kenneally’s activities was handled by law enforcement. One account states that awareness of Kenneally’s conduct becomes known to two senior garda officers in the late 1980s, but that he is not brought to justice at the time. It adds that the matter develops through a formal complaint submitted in December 2012.
Another outlet cites a report into the abuses, saying it finds a “clear and serious dereliction of duty” by An Garda Síochána. Across the coverage, the focus is on the government’s planned apology and the investigation’s conclusions regarding failures in responding to earlier information. The articles do not provide further details on the timing of the apology or the specific process for how survivors will be contacted.
