Court to release character references, including one from ex-TD, from child-abuser case (opens original article in a new tab)

The Court of Appeal has agreed to release character references, including one from a former TD, in a child-abuse case, following a request by The Irish Times. The references were submitted on behalf of Daniel Ramamoorthy, who was convicted of sexually exploiting a boy at a Christian children’s camp. Ex-TD Jim Glennon admitted his reference was 'naive' and 'wrong' and apologized to the victim's family. The Irish Times argued that releasing the testimonials is in the public interest for transparency in the administration of justice. Ramamoorthy was jailed for two years and four months for the crime.

• Court of Appeal agreed to release character references for Daniel Ramamoorthy, including one from ex-TD Jim Glennon
• Ex-TD Jim Glennon admitted his reference was 'naive' and 'wrong' and apologized to the victim's family
• The Irish Times argued that releasing the testimonials is in the public interest for transparency in the administration of justice
• Ramamoorthy was convicted of sexually exploiting a boy at a Christian children’s camp and jailed for two years and four months
• The court did not specify if the order to release references would set a wider precedent