Damien Tiernan WLRFM

Well the individual named in the post deserves to be investigated, but is now deceased, believe me I know first hand why he should be, I'll leave it at that.

I'm not going into details too much here, but that individual was in the school for 30 years or more, do the maths, the more people come forward the better chance there will be for some form of justice. The only way to get more to come forward is to appeal on forums like this and FB, that's my opinion, anyway. I'm glad it's out in the open now tbh.

So he’s researching stories about the man and looking for responses privately. That’s all he said right?

Slander laws only apply to the living afaik. You’d wonder what good there is in dragging up the past, especially when the it’s too late for there to be consequences. Then again, it’s never too late to get some sort of justice, I doubt the guards will investigate. Maybe someone wants to tell their story and Damien is looking for others to confirm before he airs anything.

Unfortunately there's a story to be told here. I wouldn't be a DT fan but it has to start somewhere. I've seen comments on facebook from guys who were in Waterpark with me who obviously were oblivious to what was going on. Giving out free fags and stationery wasnt being generous, you get where I'm coming from? I'm glad its out in the open now too, its just a pity it's 30+ years too late.

Is Tiernan not just doing his job? He is researching a story. What is the problem with that? Would you prefer, all due respect to the dead, a frankly useless media person like Billy McCarthy.

He's only asked a question.

Do you know the man in the question?

I don't think the line of its too late should be the point, I'm not familiar with any of these stories as i didn't grow up in Waterford but look at it this way.

There are or might be people out there that have been affected by this person if there was an issue with this particular person.

These people may have so many issues today as a result of mistreatment and perhaps they've tried to speak out in the past but weren't listened to or believed and would now have mental health issues or personal problems as a result.

These people will need to be listened to and vindicated.

There is a Netflix series that's on at the moment in relation to a similar story and those issues didn't fully come to light till the person in question died.

Don't think the idea of hes dead let him rest in peace should come into it. if there's questions that need answering then so be it.

Nobody can judge, deal with the facts see who was affected and deliver the help that's needed to those people affected.

best of luck!!!

I also knew him, I was a pupil in waterpark college, I never had anything but a positive experience with him, in fact I would say he was a very kind and supportive teacher. However, more recently I have learnt that maybe for some it was different . At least one persons alleged experience with him is detailed in this civil case against him. A formal complaint was also made to the Garda who sent a file to the DPP, they decided not to move forward with it.

The details are available online, a quick gooogle search away. I am not allowed to paste links by boards but if you search the below you will find it

Scannell v Kennedy & Meehan (As Executors of the Estate of Thomas Meehan) & Ors (Approved)

Yes the delay and also the fact he had passed away, there was no precedent for suing the estate from what I understood from the details in the judgement

I’m not sure if the fact that the dpp decided not to move forward had any baring either

Yes, that’s news to me also

States in that article he was, and also in the court papers, that was a bit of a surprise to me. He did wear one of those capes in class, especially when he was wrapping himself around a kid.

Damien tiernan is so insufferable the worst radio presenter ever in wlr a drama queen who blows everything up much bigger then it is hope to god they get rid

why ta **** dont you tweet her so and ask her