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Irish TimesNews report · Oct 12, 6:00 AM
Former swimming coach George Gibney to be sentenced for abusing four girls
Jury found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape
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Former swimming coach George Gibney to be sentenced for abusing four girls
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Jury found him guilty in July of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape.
The headline split The left frames it as "George Gibney: Ex-swimming coach to be sentenced for sex abuse and attempted rape". The center frames it as "Former swimming coach George Gibney to be sentenced for abusing four girls".
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Left / center-leftGeorge Gibney: Ex-swimming coach to be sentenced for sex abuse and attempted rape
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterFormer swimming coach George Gibney to be sentenced for abusing four girls
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Oct 12, 5:00 AM
George Gibney: Ex-swimming coach to be sentenced for sex abuse and attempted rape
The 78-year-old was convicted of 39 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape in July following a two-week trial at the Central Criminal Court.
Details57/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.