A book of evidence against the former national swimming coach, Derry O'Rourke, in relation to 59 new sex charges was handed over yesterday by the DPP.
The charges cover a period from July 1970 to December 1992, and involve allegations of abuse against six girls at a Dublin swimming club. O'Rourke (52) is serving a 12-year prison sentence at the Curragh Prison Camp after admitting 29 sample charges of a total of 90 sex-abuse offences involving young girls. Yesterday he was charged with one of the 59 new sex charges and remanded in custody to appear at Kilmainham District Court on January 13th.