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TDs may use Dáil privilege to name alleged Republican abusers today

A number of TDs may use Dáil privilege to name alleged Republican sex abusers reportedly m...
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06.54 12 Nov 2014


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TDs may use Dáil privilege to name alleged Republican abusers today

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06.54 12 Nov 2014


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A number of TDs may use Dáil privilege to name alleged Republican sex abusers reportedly moved from the North to the Republic.

A debate on the allegations made by Mairia Cahill and others will take place in the Dáil this afternoon.

It has emerged the Taoiseach has been contacted by more victims of sex abuse by Republicans and he's expected to call for a full statement from the Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams.

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Fianna Fáil's also to look for a Commission of Investigation - with joint chairs North and South - that would look at the cover up and movement of offenders and at punishment beatings of children who were raped and then forced to move to the south.

This issue has been making headlines since a BBC programme highlighted how the IRA handled the abuse of Mairia Cahill. She's detailed how she was raped as a teenager and then forced to face her rapist in an IRA Kangaroo court.

Mairia Cahill's gone on to say that Republicans then conspired to move sex offenders south of the border, where they were free to offend again.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams disputes some of her claims, but admits the IRA created its own justice system because of a lack of trust in the RUC and British Courts.

Meanwhile, Interim Garda Commissioner spoke to Newstalk about the possibility of abusers being moved South.

Minister Frances Fitzgerald also spoke on the issue today:


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