Playing in the Dark

When Siobhan Kennedy-McGuinness first ventured into Eamonn Cooke's garage, to her seven-year-old eyes it was like an Aladdin's cave. Filled with broadcasting equipment it became a playground for her and her friends. And for Cooke, it became a place he could lure his unsuspecting victims. In 1977 Eamonn Cooke, Radio Dublin DJ, became a public hero for youngsters across Ireland. But there was a terrible side to this radio legend that no one could ever have imagined. His abuse was calculated and terrifying, and Siobhan was forced to hide the truth for years. Then, almost twenty years later, she saw the old man who had haunted her life holding the hands of two wide-eyed children. In their faces she recognised her own fear. Finally, Siobhan knew she had to reveal Cooke for the monster he really was...