End Child Abuse Rally

by Artane boys Sat May 23, 2009 16:10

We have been waiting too long for a sincere apology and rectification.
We are still going through hell every day as we cannot forget.
The priests are still reaping the benefits of the wealth they gathered.
They are not detained as we were.

by Con Carroll Mon May 25, 2009 11:09

as a felloe survivor of child abuse. I was in st Augustines CARYS fort ave blackrock. st john of God brothers. I will be there.

by Con Carroll Mon May 25, 2009 15:40

I have just recieved email from Paul Gogarty green party, in the email I demanded that green party members of the Cabinet. demand reopening of Indemnity between church and state. he said that in legal terms there may be problems.

the role of Mary Harney.who was on sub commitee which saw the indemnity deal. along with Michael woods, Michael Martin. should be in public domain.

by Con Carroll Mon May 25, 2009 19:10

many of us would have watched our televisions, listened to our radios to listen to the voices of those who we knew speak of their experience. through journalists in the newspapers

people have a short memory, into the work of legal representative solicitors, Hanahoes Parliment street Dublin and their staff..

it was this solicitors firm which started working with people who are survivors of child abuse.
Hanahoes were the ones who worked with a family in Dublin, whose daughter was a resident of Golden-bridge.. the Sisters of Mercy, along with the Irish state, did everything to deny the family's legal reps, to have access to files
it was Hanahoe solicitors which got a place for people who were ex residents to meet. which put Christine Buckley on her feet. a place for counselling, seeking legal representation. and education.

people should remember this when they go on air to question and answers, Pat Kenny, Vincent Browne. Joe Duffy, CHANNEL 4 NEWS. sky CCN

by mick Tue May 26, 2009 17:43

There should be a public inquiry conducted into the cover up in my opinion. The trouble would be finding any truly impartial body that could conduct it. The whole of officialdom colluded in some way in the abuse - either actively or through the church imposed omerta . The former victims had to fight and are still having to fight to bring the truth to light . Why were they excluded from the press conference for the launch of the Ryan Report ? What was the official media and free press doing all the time the abuse was going on?

The victims are grown up now .Many of them are still being victimised but in prison cells instead of in dormitories while their abusers are allowed the anonymity to retire in peaceful tranquillity with absolved consciences . The tenacity and solidarity of former inmates of these institutions , people like Con , Kevin F ,and let’s not forget Pat Tierney, in exposing the abuses needs to be recognised . I would love to have seen either Con or Kevin standing for the EU elections .

by Con Carroll Wed May 27, 2009 18:49

only one person, with a friend this is not Artane people.
stop waisting our time. there are people who are ex residents of Artane in Irish, SOCA.. also in other groups.

by tears Thu May 28, 2009 00:03

One woman and a man outside and one woman inside and the 3 men near the hotel acros the street who could not bring themselves to do this. The others could not show up either as they had no sleep and the memories are all comming back now.
The woman on the inside did manage to get a private number but she was in tears and it was too much for her.