IRELAND
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A report by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission into the handling by gardaí of allegations of child sexual abuse, which were raised in the Cloyne Report in 2011, has found evidence of failures on the part of the gardaí.
However, the GSOC report says no offences appear to have been committed, and it is not recommending any disciplinary action.
The Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne in 2011 outlined evidence given to the inquiry which indicated that gardaí did not act on information received in relation to complaints of sexual abuse in the diocese.
GSOC launched a public interest investigation in March 2012 to establish whether these matters may have constituted an offence by members of the gardaí or whether they justified disciplinary proceedings.
The GSOC investigation focused on the handling of allegations made by two victims in relation to one priest.
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