Prosecution over delay in reporting abuse looms for school

The Dublin boarding school at the centre of allegations of sexual assault against a pupil could be prosecuted for the reported delay in informing authorities about the incident.

The King’s Hospital boarding school in Palmerstown is at the centre of an allegation that a 13-year-old student was sexually assaulted with a hockey stick by several other pupils who have since been suspended by the school.

The incident is said to have occurred on ...