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'Just a fearless guy... He was far more a friend than just a colleague' RTÉ’s Peter Collins and Greg Allen recall their time working with athletics legend Jerry Kiernan. By Sinead Farrell Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 7:00 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM 32,995 Views 15 Comments RTÉ BROADCASTING GIANT Bill O’Herlihy turns to Jerry Kiernan in studio, the final of a steeplechase event about to get underway at a major athletics championship. Irish...

True-Crime Podcast Puts Spotlight on Irish Coach Accused of Abuse The Irish police are investigating accusations that George Gibney, a former swim coach for Ireland now living in the United States, sexually abused two swimmers who came forward after hearing the podcast about him. George Gibney, former coach of the Irish Olympic swimming team, after the Seoul Olympics in 1988.Credit...Independent News and Media, via Getty Images By Ed O’Loughlin Jan. 17, 2021 DUBLIN — Years of harrowing media reports in Ireland about alleged child abuse by a prominent swimming coach failed to prompt action...

  2020 has been a time almost without precedent for people who make their livelihoods from the arts. Social media has been replete with tales of musicians, theatremakers, actors, production staff and film-makers attempting to adapt and work within an entirely new set of professional conditions. It’s been a frantic scramble. Anxiety and financial worry have deadened creative impulses; audiences have become virtual; physical distancing and other guidelines have killed off many of the traditional ways that people can present their work. The recent increase of Arts Council funding (to â‚�...