Irish Times journalist who broke story about sports coach gives evidence
Survivors Paul Walsh, Colin Power, Jason Clancy and Barry Murphy. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
The State-established commission of investigation began work in late 2018 under Mr Justice Barry Hickson, who retired and was replaced in late 2019 by Mr Justice White. In evidence, Mr Roche said the article – which did not name Kenneally – was based on what he was told the previous month by a man who said he was abused by the coach as a young boy. The article, and his notes of what the complainant told him, were accurate, he told Ercus Stewart SC for the commission.
The notes referred to the man saying he could not just “stand by” when Kenneally was still involved with a basketball club. Journalist Saoirse McGarrigle gave evidence to the commission about her work on the subject. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw
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