Convicted sex offender Patrick Barry has had his prison sentence reduced to five years, with three suspended.

The former primary school principal from Well Road, Kilkee, in Co Clare was tried and convicted at Ennis Circuit Criminal Court late last year.

Mr Barry was found guilty of assaulting 11 girls.

He first got 11 years with five suspended - that has now been reduced to five with three years suspended.

The chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is Ellen O'Malley-Dunlop.

She told Newstalk Lunchtime this sends out the a worrying message.