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Pauline Shields has been in contact wishing to express her solidarity with our work in support of innocents.

Yesterday a landmark State apology was made by the N.I Executive Parties & reps of institutions found to have inflicted abuse upon vulnerable..
..innocents.

Pauline asked if we'd share her song; it's a truly beautiful piece & we think we can all connect with its' sentiments

We remain strongly of the view that there must be an Acknowledgements process in the context of the terrorist campaign/'The Troubles' - by the UK..
..& RoI but critically by the proscribed terror gps & their political annexes.

Pauline's piece as sent:

"Below is my song 'With the Angels'. I am not a good singer but I did my best.All the people in the video are friends & family of mine.

My aunt died in a Laundry at 16 yrs..
..old.
My family are still looking for the final resting place of my brother in law's aunt. They believe she died as a young child but the doors are closed to us wherever we go.

I am from Co Down.

The wee girl in the video is from Omagh.

The video was filmed in an old mill ..
..north of Belfast & the field with the flowers was filmed at the house of the film maker Jim Crone from Belfast. I hope you think I did a good enough job to honour all of you.
I did my very best. I am thinking of you all.

Below is the video.

Kindest regards,
Pauline ...
...


**** May God Bless, comfort and heal all those who were victimised and brutalised by the evil actions of others.

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