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RTÉ News
22-07-2025
- RTÉ News
George Gibney due back in Ireland to face abuse charges
Former national and Olympic swimming coach George Gibney is due back in Ireland from the US to face 79 charges in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of four young girls in the 1970s and 1980s. The 77-year-old was arrested at his home in Florida earlier this month. He waived his right to challenge his extradition, and is expected to be charged and appear in court in Dublin. Gardaí from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation's extradition unit travelled to the US to escort him back to Ireland. Mr Gibney lived there for 30 years, but is wanted here to face 78 counts of indecently assaulting four girls between the ages of eight and 14 and one count of also attempting to rape one of them. He was arrested by US Marshals on 1 July on foot of 79 warrants issued by the Dublin District Court on 6 June 2023, one for each of the alleged offences. He appeared twice before Judge Daniel Irick in Florida, and waived his right to contest his extradition on the 10 July, agreeing to return to Ireland to face the charges. Mr Gibney now appears to be somewhat frail and appeared in court in Florida in a wheelchair. When he lands in Dublin, he will be taken to a garda station, charged and brought before the Dublin District Court. Mr Gibney has no previous convictions and will be entitled to apply for bail. Once charged, he will also be legally entitled to anonymity and cannot be identified or named as an accused unless, and until, he is convicted.
RTÉ News
22-07-2025
- RTÉ News
George Gibney expected back in Ireland to face 79 charges
Former National and Olympic Swimming Coach George Gibney is due back in Ireland to face 79 charges in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of four young girls in the 1970s and 1980s. The 77-year-old was arrested at his home in Florida in the US earlier this month. He waived his right to challenge his extradition, and is expected to be charged and appear in court in Dublin. Gardaí from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation's extradition unit travelled to the US to escort him back to Ireland. Gibney lived there for 30 years, but is wanted here to face to face 78 counts of indecently assaulting four girls between the ages of eight and 14 and one count of also attempting to rape one of them. He was arrested by US Marshals on 1 July on foot of 79 warrants issued by the Dublin District Court on 6 June 2023, one for each of the alleged offences. He appeared twice before Judge Daniel Irick in Florida, and waived his right to contest his extradition on the 10 July, agreeing to return to Ireland to face the charges. Gibney now appears to be somewhat frail and appeared in court in Florida in a wheelchair. When he lands in Dublin, he will be taken to a Garda station, charged and brought before the Dublin District Court. Gibney has no previous convictions and will be entitled to apply for bail. Once charged, he will also be legally entitled to anonymity and cannot be identified or named as an accused unless, and until, he is convicted.
Irish Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Disgraced former Irish swim coach George Gibney expected in Ireland on Tuesday
Disgraced former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney is expected to arrive in Ireland on Tuesday morning following his deportation to face criminal charges. The 77-year-old was arrested earlier this month in Florida under an extradition warrant. Mr Gibney is wanted in Ireland to face 78 counts of indecently assaulting four girls and one count of attempting to rape one of them. He was the alleged victims' coach and they were aged between eight and 14 at the time, according to the documents filed with a US district court. It is understood he is to be placed on a flight tonight (Monday) in America, escorted by members of the Garda Extradition Unit attached to the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI). He is due to be formally charged when he arrives in Ireland and brought before Dublin District Court. He left Ireland more than 30 years ago and has not been back since. He was arrested in Florida three weeks ago by US Marshals on foot of an Irish extradition warrant, He was tracked down to a property in Orlando, Florida by the BBC-produced podcast Where is George Gibney as he has been the focus of an investigation by the Garda National Protective Services Bureau. Gibney coached children with the Trojan swimming club in Dublin in the 1980s and the 1990s. He was a high-profile sports figure who regularly appeared in Irish media until he was exposed for allegedly sexually abusing children. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Irish Times
01-05-2025
- Irish Times
Michael Gaine: Why did gardaí upgrade this case and what are they hoping to find?
The upgrading of the investigation into the disappearance of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine came as a surprise when it was announced by the Garda on Tuesday night. But it really should not have. From the very outset, it never looked like this was a missing persons inquiry, not in any real sense. The missing man's car was taken away by gardaí for forensic examination a day after he was reported missing. Plant machinery was brought in to search a slurry pit on the farm, which is just outside Kenmare. This is not how missing persons cases normally unfold, certainly not in the first few days. Investigating gardaí wasted no time in assuming the worst – that Mr Gaine was dead at the hands of an attacker and his body moved or disposed of to conceal the crime. READ MORE Mr Gaine was last seen in Kenmare on Thursday, March 20th, and was reported missing the following day. When his bronze-coloured Toyota Rav4 was discovered in his farmyard – on the N71 at Carrig East between Kenmare and Moll's Gap – his wallet and phone were still inside. His disappearance was so sudden and so out of character gardaí suspected foul play from the start. Garda sources say the investigation team – now investigating a homicide – will have more resources and powers than a missing persons inquiry team. Former Garda inspector Pat Marry worked on many murder investigations during his time on the force, securing multiple convictions. He said the fact the case was now one of homicide meant local gardaí in Kerry could request assistance from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation , the force's serious crimes squad. Insp Marry said while no information has emerged as to why the investigation had been upgraded, he did not believe this was unusual. He said in many cases an investigation team will have information they guard closely, to the extent it may not even be shared with senior ranking officers or others working on the same inquiry. 'You can have really important information and you don't want it turning up in the newspapers,' he said, adding that it was possible more progress had been made in the Gaine inquiry than has emerged publicly to date. [ Michael Gaine: Case of missing Kerry farmer upgraded to homicide by gardaí Opens in new window ] Last October, gardaí in Co Louth investigating the disappearance of schoolboy Kyran Durnin upgraded what was then a missing persons inquiry to a murder investigation. But in the case of Mr Gaine, the inquiry has been upgraded to one of 'homicide' – an unlawful killing, though not necessarily a murder. This appears to allow for the possibility that whoever killed Mr Gaine may not have set out to do so, but in the absence of the missing man's remains being found, the question remains unanswered. In the vast majority of cases the remains of the victim are found, almost always at the scene of the killing. It is often not until the results of a postmortem are known that a formal announcement is made confirming that a murder inquiry is under way. A postmortem is a medico-legal examination carried out by a pathologist which establishes whether violence was inflicted on the deceased and whether it brought about their death. The results of the postmortem dictate the direction of the Garda's investigation. They will often yield very specific evidence about the mechanism of a killing. This includes whether a weapon was used, and what type, as well as an estimated time of death and whether the victim was killed where they were found. In cases like that of Mr Gaine, where a body is not found, the location and time of the victim's death is not known to gardaí, which greatly complicates the subsequent inquiry. [ Missing Kerry farmer Michael Gaine: 'Mystery' is the word that repeats like a mantra Opens in new window ] With a murder scene and time of killing, even basic checks of CCTV and dashcam footage recorded in the vicinity at the relevant time can incriminate a person of interest, catch them in a lie or help discover important witnesses. Human remains, and a crime scene, can also yield significant forensic evidence that might link the killer to the crime. But with no remains, all of those investigation avenues are simply unavailable. Legal sources said they knew of no murder conviction which withstood appeal, having been secured in the Republic in a case where a victim's body was not found.
Sunday World
24-04-2025
- Sunday World
US man jailed for using names of deceased babies to obtain Irish passports is deported
Randolph Kirk Parker served 20 months in Cork Prison before he was flown to America An American man using false passports in the names of dead Irish children has been deported An American man who lived in Ireland for over 30 years using false identity documents in the names of two dead Irish children has been deported back to the US. 'International man of mystery' Randolph Kirk Parker (74) was flown from Dublin to Chicago last week. He was taken from Cork Prison by officers from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) who escorted him on the flight and handed him over to US immigration officials. Parker served 20 months of a 27-month sentence after pleading guilty last year to five charges of obtaining Irish passports and a driver's licence in false names. The documents were in the names of Geoffrey Warbrook and Philip Morris, two Irish babies who died in Cork and Dublin in 1952. Last December, the Department of Justice informed Parker that the justice minister had instructed his deportation on the grounds that he had 'remained in the State' in breach of the Immigration Act of 1999. In the letter sent to Parker by the Department's Repatriation Division, he was informed that gardaí would enforce the deportation order upon completion of his prison sentence. 'The deportation order requires you leave the State and to remain outside the State thereafter, and will take effect from midnight tonight,' the letter stated. Parker made strenuous efforts not to be sent back to his home country. Randolph Kirk Parker used names of infants who died in 1950s to obtain passports. Photo: Getty It is understood he contacted the US embassy and applied for a legitimate passport. The embassy refused and would only issue him with a temporary travel document that would get him home. Despite the fact that he refused to reveal anything about his life or why he had used false identities to obtain passports, Parker appealed the deportation order, which was turned down. In the event that he obtained a US passport, Parker said he wanted to make his own arrangements to voluntarily leave the State and go to a 'destination of my choice'. Security sources have revealed they suspect that Parker was 'possibly working for some sort of spy agency or a body involved in espionage'. Everything about how he operated suggests someone who is involved in international intrigue 'He was and is definitely running from something or was involved in something that he is afraid to divulge,' one source said. 'Everything about how he operated using false identities suggests someone who is involved in international intrigue. 'The suspicion in the security field is that Parker was possibly working for some state-sponsored spy agency. 'From extensive international enquiries, there is no evidence to suggest that he was in a witness protection programme either.' Randolph Kirk Parker was flown out of Ireland. File photo: Provision Parker's secret life was exposed when detectives from NBCI arrested him at the Cork Passport Office when he turned up to collect a passport in the name of Philip Francis Morris in September 2023. The American had been on a watch-list since 2017 after the Passport Services Integrity Section, using facial recognition technology, found a match for a Geoffrey Warbrook, issued with a renewal passport in 2012 and with an address in Dublin. A number of passports had also been issued since 1998 to a Philip Morris with an address in west Cork. Parker served 20 months in Cork Prison When NBCI was informed, it could not find a trace of a Geoffrey Warbrook or a Philip Morris in the State. The breakthrough came when Parker applied to renew the Philip Morris passport. When he was arrested, Parker was described as affable and articulate, but he refused to answer any questions or co-operate in any way. It is understood he even refused to reveal his past to his lawyers. Security sources have said 'cruising graveyards' to establish false identities by picking out names on headstones is a well-known practice among spies. Last April, Parker pleaded guilty to five counts of obtaining passports and a driver's licence. Sentencing Parker, Judge Jonathan Dunphy said he was taking into consideration that Parker's actions 'challenged and threatened the integrity of the passport system', as well as his lack of co-operation with investigating gardaí. One of the arresting officers, Detective Garda Padraic Hanley of the NBCI, told the court that initially they believed Parker's name was Philip Morris. The same man had applied from Amsterdam on June 7, 2022 to renew a passport in the name of Geoffrey Warbrook, which had sparked an investigation.
