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Irish Daily Mirror
22-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
George Gibney arrested over alleged sexual abuse following extradition from US
Former National and Olympic Swimming Coach George Gibney has been arrested following his deportation from the United States at the request of the Irish authorities. The 77-year-old was arrested by US Marshalls in Florida, where he had lived for over 30 years, earlier this month on foot of an extradition request by gardaí. He is accused of 78 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. He had been held in custody in the US but was flown to Dublin overnight via Washington DC, escorted by members of the Garda Extradition Unit attached to the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI). Gardai have confirmed that Gibney is currently being held in a garda station in Dublin and will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice later this morning. In a statement, a garda spokesperson said: "Following an extradition from the United States of America at the request of the Irish authorities, a male (70s) was arrested by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau this morning, Tuesday 22nd July 2025 and is being brought before a sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice at approximately 10:30am. "The man is currently being detained at a Garda Station in Dublin." Gibney 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. 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 The court filings say the four women made complaints to gardaí between 2020 and 2022. The complaints came after the BBC podcast Where is George Gibney? re-examined the story of the Olympic coach who was charged with child sexual abuse but never stood trial. In 1993, the former coach at the Trojan swimming club in Dublin faced 27 charges of indecency against young swimmers. However, the prosecution was successfully halted. His lawyers argued there was a delay in the prosecutions being taken and a lack of precision defining the specific alleged incidents. This legal challenge ended up in the Supreme Court which ruled in his favour. The charges that Gibney is now facing are in relation to different instances of alleged abuse than the charges in 1993. Following the case over 30 years ago, the former swimming coach left Ireland and spent some time in Scotland before moving to the US, where he has been living since. An investigation was then reopened by gardaí following the 2020 BBC podcast documentary and a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions three years later. Last year, the DPP decided he should face charges in connection with allegedly abusing children that were in his care when he was a swimming coach. Gardaí then secured an extradition warrant in the High Court and it's understood they have been working with US authorities for the last six months. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
The Irish Sun
21-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Former Olympic swim coach George Gibney to land in Ireland to face assault & attempted rape charges after US arrest
FORMER Olympic swim coach George Gibney is expected to land in Ireland tomorrow to face 78 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape against four girls aged between eight and 15. The 77-year-old was arrested in Florida in the 1 George Gibney is expected to land in Ireland tomorrow Credit: Independent NewsHe had been held in custody in the US but is being flown to Before moving to the US in 1995, he spent time in Scotland. He faced charges after a number of alleged victims came forward and made complaints after a BBC podcast — entitled Where is George Gibney — was produced in 2020. Read more in News The Irish Sun We understand Gibney is in 'good ' and only took a day before agreeing to the extradition , the decision on which emerged on July 10. On July 11, he appeared before an American court in a wheelchair where he agreed to the extradition. Judge Daniel C Irick at the US Middle District Court in Most read in Irish News The judge went through each line of the document with Mr Gibney, who was wheeled into wearing a navy Orange County jumpsuit, to confirm that he understood what he had signed. After confirming under oath his name, Mr Gibney responded: "Yes", when asked by the judge: 'Do you admit you are the individual whom charges are pending against?' He also told Judge Irick that he did not have any His US Assistant Public Defender Aisha Nash said Mr Gibney was 'in desperate need of glasses' but that he understood he was waiving his right to a hearing and consenting to extradition. When asked by the judge if he understood that he could challenge the request to have him extradited and face the charges, Gibney replied: 'Oh, I will.' His attorney clarified to her client that while he could challenge the case against him in Ireland, he could not do so in the US, to which Gibney confirmed that he understood. One source told us recently: 'His decision to return to Ireland is a welcome development. 'If he had fought against the legality of the extradition in a US court, the process could have taken until next year." A former associate of the
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 Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
George Gibney agrees to extradition to Ireland to face sex abuse charges
Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has agreed to be extradited back to Ireland to face historical child sex abuse charges. He appeared before a US court earlier this week after being arrested in Florida on July 1 off the back of an extradition request from gardaí. Gibney's lawyer has since told the court that his client has dropped a planned legal challenge to continue detention in Florida, and has agreed to be extradited to Ireland. In a document made public on Thursday, the public defender of the case said: "On July 8, 2025, undersigned counsel met with Mr Gibney and fully advised of his rights in an extradition proceeding, his right to a detention hearing, and his right to an extradition hearing. "As a result, Mr Gibney has decided to withdraw his request to a detention hearing and stipulate to detention. Likewise, Mr Gibney advised counsel he wants to waive his extradition hearing and be extradited to Ireland. An Affidavit of Waiver of Extradition Hearing will be filed as soon as possible." Upon his extradition to Ireland, the former swimming coach will face 78 charges of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape. Gibney coached the four alleged victims in the case in the 1970s and 1980s, when they were between the ages of eight and 15, according to the complaint lodged with the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Orlando). The court filings say the four women made complaints to gardaí between 2020 and 2022. The complaints came after the BBC podcast Where is George Gibney? re-examined the story of the Olympic coach charged with child sexual abuse but never stood trial. In 1993, the former coach at the Trojan swimming club in Dublin faced 27 charges of indecency against young swimmers. However, the prosecution was successfully halted. His lawyers argued there was a delay in the offences coming out and a lack of precision defining the specific alleged incidents. This legal challenge ended up in the Supreme Court which ruled in his favour. The charges that Gibney is now facing are in relation to different instances of alleged abuse than the charges in 1993. Following the case over 30 years ago, the former swimming coach fled Ireland and spent some time in Scotland before moving to the US, where he has been living since. An investigation was then reopened by gardaí following the 2020 BBC podcast documentary and a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions three years later. Last year, the DPP decided he should face charges in connection with allegedly abusing children that were in his care when he was a swimming coach. Gardaí then secured an extradition warrant in the High Court and it's understood they have been working with US authorities for the last six months. Speaking in Japan after Gibney's arrest last week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it shows the importance of judicial operation. He said: "I think we all listened to the podcast. I think it's important that we have an agreement with the US. Gardaí have been working very diligently and in a detailed way, I have no doubt. We will await the next step now."
Irish Independent
04-07-2025
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: How George Gibney has run from child abuse allegations for over 30 years
When a new garda investigation was launched into him in 2020, Gibney again declined to cooperate, telling a US special agent at his Florida home that he would not assist gardaí or be voluntarily interviewed. His transient history was also noted by US officials in court records, who warned that Gibney 'would be likely to flee' if he became aware of a warrant for his arrest. On Tuesday he was detained by US marshals on foot of the extradition request, and Gibney now sits in a Florida jail as officials attempt to extradite him to Ireland to face 79 charges of sexual offences against four young girls between 1971 and 1981. In 2020 the BBC released a podcast, Where is George Gibney?, in which a number of victims recounted allegations of abuse against Gibney. The podcast traced him to Altamonte Springs in Florida, but he again refused to speak about the allegations when confronted by the producers. Other complainants came forward after listening to the podcast, and a new investigation was launched by the Sexual Crime Management Unit attached to the Garda National Protective Services Bureau. Today on The Indo Daily, Tessa Fleming is joined by Maeve Sheahan, Senior Correspondent with The Sunday Independent, and Chalkie White, a former swimming student who has made allegations of abuse against George Gibney, to discuss how one of Irish sports darkest stories might be reaching a new chapter. This episode of The Indo Daily features discussion surrounding alleged sexual abuse and may not be suitable for everyone.
