Comments on: Living and surviving abuse http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/ Paddy Doyle Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:10:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: karl http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 karl Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:43:06 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-4087 hi very strong to write this piece it has brought it all back..i was a young boy in oatlands primary school and was also abused by that vile man...im so glad he went to prision.i never knew about the court case as i would have gone to the police also...thanks for bringing this evil man down hi very strong to write this piece
it has brought it all back..i was a young boy in oatlands primary school and was also abused by that vile man…im so glad he went to prision.i never knew about the court case as i would have gone to the police also…thanks for bringing this evil man down

]]> By: Paddy http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Paddy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:39:55 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-2290 I understand that Siobhan as I'm sure many contributors to this website do. Thanks for taking the time to write. Feel free to do so at anytime. I understand that Siobhan as I’m sure many contributors to this website do. Thanks for taking the time to write. Feel free to do so at anytime.

]]> By: siobhan http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 siobhan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:59:53 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-2289 Hi! Sad though your story is but I have been abused also but I find talking about it sometimes bring it all back, so I tend to block it all out Hi! Sad though your story is but I have been abused also but I find talking about it sometimes bring it all back, so I tend to block it all out

]]> By: Derek Power http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Derek Power Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:23:56 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-1717 Dear Ann, I would like to sincerly thank you for the comments and warm remaks that you left on here for me. I am sorry that your marriage did not work out and I hope that your ex got some sense of justice from the conviction of Br Kelly. I wish you all the best for the future and thanks again. Regards Derek Power Dear Ann,

I would like to sincerly thank you for the comments and warm remaks that you left on here for me.

I am sorry that your marriage did not work out and I hope that your ex got some sense of justice from the conviction of Br Kelly.

I wish you all the best for the future and thanks again.

Regards

Derek Power

]]> By: Ann http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Ann Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:52:35 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-1703 Hello Derek, May I just start by congratulating you and wishing you all the best for the future. Your bravery is unbelievable. I also knew Br. Kelly and remember well how admired he was in the Sacred Heart Parish particularly with regard to his involvement with the Choir. You certainly had a battle to fight there and deserve so much credit for taking him on. I married someone who was also a victim of brother Kelly in the same National School. He would be approximately 10 years older than you so Kellys abuse was very extensive indeed. Unfortunately the marriage did not work out due to alcohol and gambling problems. Unfortunately he would not be the sort to stand up to institutions so thank God stronger people like you exist. I remember speaking with one of his school mates many years ago who told me that brother Kelly brought all of the boys to his office but brought my ex husband more often than any of the others. It certainly seems with hindsight that abuse was widespread in that school in the 70's. I also know that my ex's mother kept him out of school a lot due to "illness". I guess that is what had to be done at the time. Ann. Hello Derek,

May I just start by congratulating you and wishing you all the best for the future. Your bravery is unbelievable. I also knew Br. Kelly and remember well how admired he was in the Sacred Heart Parish particularly with regard to his involvement with the Choir. You certainly had a battle to fight there and deserve so much credit for taking him on. I married someone who was also a victim of brother Kelly in the same National School. He would be approximately 10 years older than you so Kellys abuse was very extensive indeed. Unfortunately the marriage did not work out due to alcohol and gambling problems. Unfortunately he would not be the sort to stand up to institutions so thank God stronger people like you exist. I remember speaking with one of his school mates many years ago who told me that brother Kelly brought all of the boys to his office but brought my ex husband more often than any of the others. It certainly seems with hindsight that abuse was widespread in that school in the 70′s. I also know that my ex’s mother kept him out of school a lot due to “illness”. I guess that is what had to be done at the time. Ann.

]]> By: Hanora Brennan http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Hanora Brennan Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:06:26 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-1021 Dear Derek, I am a volunteer in the South East of this country and your name has come up in a number of conversations surrounding Bro. Jack Kelly. Poignantly, I remember one of the boys saying he would dearly love to meet you. He is currently going through what you have been through and I know he finds it tough. He is attending the WRCC but he is now 41 and only beginning to live. Paddy would know me quite well and has my contact detalis should you wish to talk to this young man. Ever think of workshops? You write so truthfully and eloquently you could certainly reach a wider audience especially amongst the young where, this devious behaviour is still occurring. Just a thought! Dear Derek,

I am a volunteer in the South East of this country and your name has come up in a number of conversations surrounding Bro. Jack Kelly. Poignantly, I remember one of the boys saying he would dearly love to meet you. He is currently going through what you have been through and I know he finds it tough. He is attending the WRCC but he is now 41 and only beginning to live. Paddy would know me quite well and has my contact detalis should you wish to talk to this young man. Ever think of workshops? You write so truthfully and eloquently you could certainly reach a wider audience especially amongst the young where, this devious behaviour is still occurring. Just a thought!

]]> By: nicola sheridan http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-877 nicola sheridan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:38:56 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-877 Derek you are an empowering & positive individual with a kind heart and to me, the most wonderful friend. over the years i have been on a journey with you through your fight for justice & peace of mind for yourself- every step of which you never forgot others with no voice- you helped & supported so many people along the way. your story is an inspiration & a tribute to the WRCC, michael lanigan, dennis barry, whom you turned to & received so much from. may you continue to shine x nic Derek you are an empowering & positive individual with a kind heart and to me, the most wonderful friend.
over the years i have been on a journey with you through your fight for justice & peace of mind for yourself- every step of which you never forgot others with no voice- you helped & supported so many people along the way. your story is an inspiration & a tribute to the WRCC, michael lanigan, dennis barry, whom you turned to & received so much from.

may you continue to shine x

nic

]]> By: Derek Power http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Derek Power Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:46:37 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-869 Conor, Many thanks for such kind words. Again I hoped only to say what was true and honest. Regards Derek Conor,

Many thanks for such kind words. Again I hoped only to say what was true and honest.

Regards
Derek

]]> By: Conor http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Conor Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:58:28 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-868 Derek, I met you in ’97 – and I only realised later in the years that you were in the middle of dealing with the past when we met. I remember having some conversations with you and after remember feeling that I knew very little about our society. Worth the fight?: Its not the dog in the fight – its the fight on the dog. If it were not for the likes of you and others we would all still all be in the dark. You have the torch, a beckon that highlights where we are as a society, where we were and, hopefully, which direction we will take. In my very humble opinion, torch is in a very safe pair of hands, thankfully. C Derek,

I met you in ’97 – and I only realised later in the years that you were in the middle of dealing with the past when we met. I remember having some conversations with you and after remember feeling that I knew very little about our society.

Worth the fight?: Its not the dog in the fight – its the fight on the dog. If it were not for the likes of you and others we would all still all be in the dark.

You have the torch, a beckon that highlights where we are as a society, where we were and, hopefully, which direction we will take.

In my very humble opinion, torch is in a very safe pair of hands, thankfully.

C

]]> By: Derek Power http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Derek Power Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:29:43 +0000 http://www.paddydoyle.com/living-and-surviving-abuse/#comment-865 I would like to thank all who have commented and left such kind messages. I wrote the piece as a tribute to the WRCC for all their work. they celebrate 25 years this month. that said thank you very much for the kind comments. Derek Power I would like to thank all who have commented and left such kind messages. I wrote the piece as a tribute to the WRCC for all their work. they celebrate 25 years this month.

that said thank you very much for the kind comments.

Derek Power

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