Victims of sex offender outraged by early release

THE imminent release of convicted sex offender Derry O’Rourke has prompted outrage after victims of the former swimming coach said they had not been informed he would be walking free this week.

O’Rourke, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 1998 and received a further seven-year sentence in 2001 and a 10-year sentence in 2005, is expected to be released from the Midlands Prison by Thursday.

It is understood that he will be included on the sex offenders’ register and will have to notify gardaí about where he will be living.