A criminal case relating to alleged online abuse of Clare GAA secretary Pat Fitzgerald and other county officials is at an advanced stage. In November, Clare GAA chairman Joe Cooney stated the board had alerted Gardaí to a series of derogatory remarks made about Fitzgerald and other officials over several years. Clare GAA provided a series of social media posts to Gardaí. Cooney said: “A complaint has been lodged with Clare GAA by an employee (Pat Fitzgerald). “Other officers of Clare GAA have also been badly maligned on social media.

Source: Irish Examiner July 06, 2020 05:03 UTC