A judge has threatened to bring the governor of the Midlands Prison before the Central Criminal Court

Paul Dunleavy, with an address in Glen Road, Belfast, was found guilty in September of 36 charges of historical sexual abuse against nine boys.

Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan urged a new governing system for court services as the absence of Stormont continues to create uncertainty.

Trina O’Connor told RTÉ radio’s Today show that many young people, when they go through the justice system, they “get a slap on the wrist.”

A taskforce was set up to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of people who come into contact with the criminal justice system