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1/ Can’t stop thinking about the Mother & Baby Homes bill, feeling sad & angry. Sad, because I can't believe it's gone through in spite of all the outcry. And angry, because we’re into the spin cycle now & it’s not even subtle. So: a thread. #UnsealTheArchive #StandforTruth
2/ The neck of senator @barrymward accusing survivors & the expert advocates who’ve worked with them for years of lying. Saying that it’s survivors’ groups and human rights activists who are causing hurt. Barry knows best. He is telling the truth. Listen to Barry.
3/ And @cmcgettrick; @maeveorourke; @clann_project; @Ka_ODonnell; @maglaundries; @BrownNollieb; @MixedRaceIrish; @maireadenright; @JamesGallen; @ococonuts; @aitheantas; @adoptionrights (and so many others, I’m sorry I’m leaving people out) - what would they know?
A thread with information and resources for anyone who is new to #UnsealTheArchive (also tagging in #Stand4Truth for people following that)
I thought it might be helpful to put together a thread with some basic information to give an idea of who we all are & what we do. 1/
I thought it might be helpful to put together a thread with some basic information to give an idea of who we all are & what we do. 1/
To the survivors, adopted people, natural mothers, natural family members becoming politicised for the first time - welcome! Peer support is available here: facebook.com/groups/adoptio…
To the allies, welcome also and thank you for your support! 2/
To the allies, welcome also and thank you for your support! 2/
We in @adoptionrights @maglaundries have been doing this work over the past 2 decades & at times it has been a lonely road for everyone concerned, so it is simply wonderful to see so many of you putting your shoulder to the wheel with us! 3/
A thread in response to serious allegations made by @barrymward under privilege in the Seanad yesterday: #Stand4Truth #UnsealTheArchive 1/
@barrymward The allegations made by @barrymward are typical of the type of bullying women experience on a daily basis, so my colleagues & I decided that we can’t allow this to go unchecked. 2/
@barrymward By way of background, on 12th Oct @clann_project launched an email campaign as we were extremely concerned that the Commission of Investigation Records Bill was being rushed through & that records would be put beyond the reach of stakeholders: clannproject.org/commission-arc… 3/
In the 1960’s a young Traveller woman was raped by 5 men, dragged behind a car while out in the country. Ended up brain damaged. 10years later she was groomed, drugged by a “high standing member of settled society” and fell pregnant.The priests and nuns assured parents she would
Be better in a #MotherandBaby home. She was used to being spoiled by her family due to her brain damage. She was child like and played with dolls. She went into the home with long blonde hair, full of life and innocent joy. Her family had to fight to get her out. She came out
Broken, rocking back and forth and hugging her doll. She didn’t speak of her experience but she would wash, scrub sheets, bedding while chanting prayers and begging “don’t beat me”
