Comments on: Michael Corry’s letter to the Irish Times 19 May 2005

By: Paddy

Paddy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:12:04 +0000

Dr. Michael Corry’s letter is a very powerful indictment of the Redress Board. He had the courage to speak out when nobody else would. I’m sure you’re solicitor will advise as to what’s the best course of action for you to take. As far as I’m concerned, the Redress Board and the way it operates flies in the face of what I would consider to be all forms of natural justice.

By: student

student — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:44:37 +0000

Paddy,

As regards to the Redress Board, M Corry’s letter spoke volumes. I showed this to my now ex solicitor as to why I would refuse to sign the clause when in receipt of the monies offered by them. I always thought it was a gagging clause.

Well my case is in the limbo with a new solicitor with the option of going to the Redress Board or the high court. My preference is the high court. Any advice please and thanks. Student.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:29:30 +0000

I don’t have the answers to all your questions but I will make inquiries on your behalf. Watch this space or a space near it.

By: Accountant

Accountant — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:17:17 +0000

Paddy

If we end up in Prison, do you think we can get Tipperary water? Do they have computers in Prisons in Ireland Paddy? Can’t live without my Tipperary Water and Computer. Can I get a grant for the water? Would you ever ask one of the Group Leaders Paddy, are there any Grants for Tipperary Water?

By: Accountant

Accountant — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:28:25 +0000

And what made me laugh,Paddy, yes laugh was, when I was in the room at the Redress Board, sitting at the top of this long board room table, surrounded by the high and mighty. Everyone had a bottle of Tipperary Water in front of them including me. BUT…………..I was the only one who had a ” BOX OF TISSUES” put in front of me. When I came out I was thinking, it should have been them with the Box Of tissues in front of them, listening to my story, not me
Yes, Paddy, You really need a sense of humour dealing with all this.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:28:25 +0000

You realise that by publishing this information you and I could well end up in prison. It’s time people spoke out on the miserly payments made to them by the Redress Board for terrible abuse and suffering.

By: Accountant

Accountant — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:18:38 +0000

Most survivors did not know about the Gagging orders until they received the form saying they agreed to the tiny amount of money offered for their pain and suffering. Others could not read or write and were told to put their X here.sign here XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Try throwing me in prison. Go on try
70K for 11 years in High Park. works out at a few Euro a day. Some of the others got as low as 25K for a whole lifetime in High Park, yes 25K and I have heard of people getting as low as Euro 5000.00. Now 5000.00 is fine and a very good price for a day spent in one of these institutions. If I received 5000.00 a day for 11 years I would shut up and never say a word. That’s why I became an Accountant after I signed the X on the line

By: Paddy

Paddy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:44:40 +0000

It sure is a paradox. Perhaps it’s because we were criminalised at such a young age that we’ve learned to become so law abiding!

By: Martha

Martha — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:53:14 +0000

Did the survivors of the industrial schools who went before the Redress Board not know about its Terms & Conditions, e.g., the gagging clause, before they went in there? If not, why not?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:58:51 +0000

Isn’t it a paradox how law-abiding us ‘criminals’ are in obeying a law designed to protect criminals!