US EditionFormer swimming coach George Gibney arrested in US
- On Tuesday, former Irish swimming coach George Gibney was arrested in Florida by US Marshalls on foot of an Irish extradition warrant.
- Prompted by the 2020 BBC podcast 'Where Is George Gibney?', Irish police reopened their investigation, leading to an extradition request to the US authorities in 2023.
- According to Garda sources, the DPP recommended over 50 charges, with months of extradition paperwork submitted to US authorities late last year.
- He is detained in Florida pending a US court hearing on extradition to Ireland, with a decision expected soon.
- Beyond the arrest, the BBC podcast 'Where Is George Gibney?' prompted new victims and revived the case, illustrating media’s role in historic justice efforts.
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Podcasts stir new sex abuse allegations against former Irish Olympic swim coach in U.S.
The American immigration and criminal status of a former Irish Olympic swimming head coach, who moved to the U.S. after being charged with dozens of instances of sexual assault of
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Former Irish swimming coach George Gibney arrested in US
George Gibney had sex offence charges against him dismissed in the 1990s.
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