Overview
- A dedicated team led by a senior investigating officer in the Public Protection Branch has been established to pursue potential offences.
- Investigators have notified An Garda Síochána to coordinate any cross‑border elements as the inquiry develops.
- The Presbyterian Church in Ireland says it will fully cooperate and make relevant files, reports, and information available to detectives.
- Police report only a small number of victim contacts so far and are urging others to come forward, assuring sensitive and professional support.
- The probe follows an internal PCI review that found serious safeguarding failures from 2009 to 2022 and led to the moderator’s resignation.