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Irish Mirror
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Danny De Vaal

St John Ambulance says 'organisation's structures facilitated grooming' after historic sex abuse report published

St John Ambulance admitted the "organisation’s structures facilitated grooming and predatory behaviour in the past" after a damning report into allegations of historic sex abuse was published yesterday.

The independent inquiry was carried out by Circuit Court Judge Dr. Geoffrey Shannon over two years and its publication was welcomed by Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman.

Minister O’Gorman said yesterday: “I welcome the publication of this report while being cognisant of the distress its contents may cause to survivors.

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