IRELAND
Irish Independent
AN INQUIRY into child sex abuse in the Wexford diocese of Ferns has been sent to the Attorney General.
The inquiry team, chaired by Judge Frank Murphy, presented Tanaiste Mary Harney with the report yesterday and it is expected to be published at the "earliest opportunity", subject to legal advice.
The Government-backed report is the result of the first investigation by the State into how the Catholic Church managed cases of child sexual abuse.
Last weekend the Irish Independent revealed that the report highlights staggering failures.