The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is meeting with Mairia Cahill this morning to discuss her abuse allegations.

Ms Cahill alleges she was raped by an IRA member when she was 16-years-old.

Ms Cahill has also made a series of allegations about how her case was dealt with by Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, which he has repeatedly denied.

Last night, Gerry Adams acknowledged for the first time that there was an IRA link to her abuse.

Ms Cahill spoke to reporters outside Government buildings before her meeting with the Taoiseach this morning, and said she would welcome a hearing by the Justice Committee of the Dáil into her case:

Originally posted at 8:18am