Gardaí to examine church child protection reports

on 06/09/2012 19:28:34

Gardaí are examining reports arising out of audits of safeguarding practices in four dioceses, and three religious congregations, published yesterday.

The audits examined more than 330 allegations of abuse against 146 priests and religious.

In a statement released this evening, the Minister for Justice said that he discussed the contents of the reports with the Garda Commissioner yesterday.

Alan Shatter has said that the Garda Sexual Crime Management Unit is now looking at those reports to see what further action may be necessary by gardaí.