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George Gibney - Calls for Victims To Come Forward

The Independent TD Maureen O'Sullivan has called for victims of the former swimming coach George Gibney to come forward to Gardai.

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09.32 15 Jul 2019


George Gibney - Calls for Victims To Come Forward


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George Gibney was the former Olympic swimming coach, who was accused of 27 counts of indecent assault and unlawful carnal knowledge on minors in the early 90s.  

He escaped trial following a supreme court ruling in 1993, and is now based in the States – where there have been calls for him to be returned to Ireland.  

Irvin Muchnick, Investigative journalist and author of The George Gibney Chronicles and Maureen O’Sullivan, the Independent TD who has been campaigning on this issue joined us in studio to discuss the situation.


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