Kenneally Abuse Report: Victims Get Advance Copies

0:00On April 2nd, a draft final report from the Commission of Investigation into the handling of child abuse claims against basketball coach Bill. Cannelli just landed with Ireland's Minister for Justice. The Commission set up back in 2018, dug into how state agencies, the Catholic Church, politicians and sports groups responded to. Allegations starting in the 1980s. Victims have been pushing hard for this report's quick release. Planning of Cannelli's ties to a powerful fjana-fail political family in. Waterford shielded him from early prosecution. Cannelli, now serving nearly 19 years for sexually abusing 15 young boys between 1979 and 1990, comes from a dynasty with TDs, Senators and a prominent church figure as relatives. The Department of Justice says the final report is wrapping up now, with publication coming as soon as legal checks clear. Victims get advanced copies. First, then it heads to cabinet for some answers, long overdue.