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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Abuse at the hands of nuns

Before release of the Ryan Commission Report on sexual abuse of children in Irish religious run institutions, telling about her experiences was difficult for Kathleen O’Malley:

Four years ago, when Kathleen first told her story in her memoir, Childhood Interrupted, there were plenty of cynics around who were prepared to cast doubt on the extraordinary tale of suffering inside a system that seemed akin to the worst excesses of a totalitarian regime.

Read the entire story here.

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