Who is ‘Grace’ and what is the ‘Farrelly Commission’?

The final report of the Farrelly Commission, a long investigation into the circumstances surrounding serious allegations of abuse against a severely disabled young woman, known as “Grace”, was published on Tuesday.

Who is ‘Grace’?

‘Grace’ was born on November 24th, 1978. She was born to a teenage mother in a Cork mother and baby home.

During her birth, Grace suffered significant trauma to her brain leaving her with a profound, lifelong intellectual and physical disability, and non-verbal.

What happened to Grace?

She was placed in the care of a foster family by the State when she was 11. Grace was one of 47 children placed with the family, and there were allegations of abuse on a number of occasions.

How did the case come to light?

In 2017, a commission of investigation was set up to examine her case after allegations of sexual abuse were levelled against her foster father.

The Farrelly Commission report, published on Tuesday, made no findings that she had experienced sexual…

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