Jun 22, 2026 · 40 min · 13 segments
After decades of abusing children with apparent impunity, the law was finally catching up with Eamon Cooke. Determined to stop him, Siobháin took her case to Gardaí—sparking what would become the case…
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Gerry KellyGuestMaryGuestPaul WilliamsGuest
Paul ReynoldsJames DillonGuest
Gareth O'CallaghanGuestGary ByrneGuestHis third wife continued to give birth to more of his children as Gerry Kelly and the other Gardai continued to work closely with local social services.
He intimidated them, and his master trick was to write to the Minister for Social Welfare.
These would be foolscap pages, probably nine or 10 neatly handwritten pages, and he would weave lies and truth.
By the summer of 2000, Eamon Cooke was charged with multiple counts of buggery, indecent assault, and unlawful carnal knowledge.
He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
One of the anonymous tips he received via our webpage, RTE.ie/piratepredator, is from someone who appears to have been close to the situation.
He controlled everything, had personal information on care staff, followed them, knew their car registration, et cetera.
He damaged care staff's cars.
He manipulated everything.
He was a dirty old man that had no fear.
Local social workers suspected Cooke was monitoring their office phones because he always seemed to know their movements.
On one particular occasion, Cooke led Gardai on a high-speed car chase through Dublin.
He had three or four children in the car, and a Gardai from Ballyfermot intercepted him, and he was arrested for dangerous driving.
His third wife continued to give birth to more of his children as Gerry Kelly and the other Gardai continued to work closely with local social services.
He intimidated them, and his master trick was to write to the Minister for Social Welfare.
These would be foolscap pages, probably nine or 10 neatly handwritten pages, and he would weave lies and truth.
By the summer of 2000, Eamon Cooke was charged with multiple counts of buggery, indecent assault, and unlawful carnal knowledge.
He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
One of the anonymous tips he received via our webpage, RTE.ie/piratepredator, is from someone who appears to have been close to the situation.
He controlled everything, had personal information on care staff, followed them, knew their car registration, et cetera.
He damaged care staff's cars.
He manipulated everything.
He was a dirty old man that had no fear.
Local social workers suspected Cooke was monitoring their office phones because he always seemed to know their movements.
On one particular occasion, Cooke led Gardai on a high-speed car chase through Dublin.
He had three or four children in the car, and a Gardai from Ballyfermot intercepted him, and he was arrested for dangerous driving.
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