Comments on: Assault on the Senses. http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/ Paddy Doyle Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:02:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mary Cornish - Henderson http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 Mary Cornish - Henderson Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:46:25 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2437 Right of Place (Chris Heaphy) Irish SOCA (John Kelly) TSISA (Tom Cronin) Alliance (Tom Hayes) Right to Peace (Michael O'Brien) JAHFIA (Sean Leonard)ISIA (Paul Cronin Paddy, As far as I am concerned all of the people above only want one thing ,MONEY, They have lived off the backs of the survivors for the last 10 years . As the well is drying up they say they are representing all the survivors. Not one of them has asked for JUSTICE. While these people are concentrating on funds to carry on their lavish lifestyles we will not get any JUSTICE . May. (Name and address supplied) Right of Place (Chris Heaphy) Irish SOCA (John Kelly) TSISA (Tom Cronin) Alliance (Tom Hayes)
Right to Peace (Michael O’Brien) JAHFIA (Sean Leonard)ISIA (Paul Cronin
Paddy,
As far as I am concerned all of the people above only want one thing ,MONEY,
They have lived off the backs of the survivors for the last 10 years . As the well is drying up they say they are representing all the survivors. Not one of them has asked for JUSTICE. While these people are concentrating on funds to carry on their lavish lifestyles we will not get any JUSTICE . May. (Name and address supplied)

]]> By: Mike http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Mike Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:06:56 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2372 In 2009, Colm Toibin gave a character reference to the writer Desmond Hogan who had been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year old boy. Seems Toibin has sympathy for sex offenders. In 2009, Colm Toibin gave a character reference to the writer Desmond Hogan who had been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year old boy. Seems Toibin has sympathy for sex offenders.

]]> By: Paddy http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2318 Paddy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2318 Your comments are much appreciated Sieglinde. Thank you. Paddy. Your comments are much appreciated Sieglinde. Thank you. Paddy.

]]> By: Sieglinde Alexander http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2301 Sieglinde Alexander Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:41:25 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2301 Paddy, You may have struggled with pain while revealing the hidden horror of the past, but you have helped open the door to the truth. You have left a solid footstep - your book is now a part Ireland’s history. Sieglinde Paddy,
You may have struggled with pain while revealing the hidden horror of the past, but you have helped open the door to the truth.

You have left a solid footstep – your book is now a part Ireland’s history.
Sieglinde

]]> By: Paddy http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Paddy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:38:30 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2284 Thanks so much for such a nice and very kind comment. I do appreciate it. (Now I've a swelled head!!) Thanks so much for such a nice and very kind comment. I do appreciate it. (Now I’ve a swelled head!!)

]]> By: culchiewoman http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 culchiewoman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:36:09 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2269 Paddy, What has always set your work apart and far and away above so many others is the true humanity that shines through; your absolute cheekiness (in the nicest way); and your unflinching, unapologetic manner. It still remains one of my favorite reads and although I know it is completely factual, I think your style reminds me a great deal of another favorite (fiction) Doyle of mine...Roddy. I think it is possible to shine a light on pain while still preserving your sense of humour. Paddy,

What has always set your work apart and far and away above so many others is the true humanity that shines through; your absolute cheekiness (in the nicest way); and your unflinching, unapologetic manner. It still remains one of my favorite reads and although I know it is completely factual, I think your style reminds me a great deal of another favorite (fiction) Doyle of mine…Roddy. I think it is possible to shine a light on pain while still preserving your sense of humour.

]]> By: FXR http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 FXR Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:06:39 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2264 All the institutions where the rape torture and enslavement of children took place should be as well signposted as the shiny glass and steel tribute to Edmund Rice in Waterford. A fitting and lasting memorial would be to designate the third Monday of every March as a day for all Irish people regardless of religion. It can be called Paddy's day. Paddy's day in March should be about Fairness, Tolerance and Inclusion instead of commemorating a Roman religious zealot and pathological liar who brought Rome in his wake. All the institutions where the rape torture and enslavement of children took place should be as well signposted as the shiny glass and steel tribute to Edmund Rice in Waterford.

A fitting and lasting memorial would be to designate the third Monday of every March as a day for all Irish people regardless of religion. It can be called Paddy’s day.

Paddy’s day in March should be about Fairness, Tolerance and Inclusion instead of commemorating a Roman religious zealot and pathological liar who brought Rome in his wake.

]]> By: Hanora Brennan http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2261 Hanora Brennan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:42:18 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2261 Go Martha! Hope you will be able to March on 24th with other long suffering survivors! We, who behind the scenes, have looked after our brothers and sisters in the way our Groupies should have and didn't. Go Martha!

Hope you will be able to March on 24th with other long suffering survivors! We, who behind the scenes, have looked after our brothers and sisters in the way our Groupies should have and didn’t.

]]> By: Anne http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Anne Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:20:27 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2259 Paddy, you are an amazing person. I hope you know that. To re-live your past again and again, putting yourself through it all takes phenomenal strength and courage. You did that, and because of you so many had the courage to do so too. The public need reminding constantly of the horrors you and others experienced because sadly most people in Ireland, as you know, are in denial and don't want to believe. And that's why it's taken you over 10yrs of fighting..oh paddy how I pray for a day when you can stop fighting and spend your days in peace. Anne Paddy, you are an amazing person. I hope you know that.

To re-live your past again and again, putting yourself through it all takes phenomenal strength and courage. You did that, and because of you so many had the courage to do so too.

The public need reminding constantly of the horrors you and others experienced because sadly most people in Ireland, as you know, are in denial and don’t want to believe. And that’s why it’s taken you over 10yrs of fighting..oh paddy how I pray for a day when you can stop fighting and spend your days in peace.

Anne

]]> By: Martha http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Martha Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:43:19 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/assault-on-the-senses/#comment-2252 Mick Heaney, the author of this article finishes by saying:- "As we digest the enormity of the abuse scandals over the past two decades, the truth is so devastating there will be no room for fiction." The Irish, per se, have not even begun to digest the Truth of their collective (Colonial-Roman Catholic) history, so they (Irish Society) will continue to thrive on FICTION for many generations to come. There are some of us (Irish individuals) who have no illusions whatsoever about the type of society we grew up in, not least the type of society we still inhabit. That's why we don't write so-called "misery memoirs" embellesihed or not. Instead, we focus our attention on our own children and do all we can to ensure they do not end up being the "fodder" of the Catholic Church and its anti-human dogma which still (in 2010) permeates our culture. Such parents are the "unsung heroes" of Ireland and we like our anonymity: we're not looking for Awards or Celebrity status, we just want our kids to be Normal Happy People. Mick Heaney, the author of this article finishes by saying:-

“As we digest the enormity of the abuse scandals over the past two decades, the truth is so devastating there will be no room for fiction.”

The Irish, per se, have not even begun to digest the Truth of their collective (Colonial-Roman Catholic) history, so they (Irish Society) will continue to thrive on FICTION for many generations to come.

There are some of us (Irish individuals) who have no illusions whatsoever about the type of society we grew up in, not least the type of society we still inhabit. That’s why we don’t write so-called “misery memoirs” embellesihed or not. Instead, we focus our attention on our own children and do all we can to ensure they do not end up being the “fodder” of the Catholic Church and its anti-human dogma which still (in 2010) permeates our culture.

Such parents are the “unsung heroes” of Ireland and we like our anonymity: we’re not looking for Awards or Celebrity status, we just want our kids to be Normal Happy People.

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