The officials who fed youngsters into the brutal religious-run industrial schools have to answer for their part in the harrowing ordeals suffered by abuse victims.
Seamus Kelly, who runs Survivors Unite, said his own horrific story wouldn t have happened without the doctors, probation officials, gardai and teachers who wrote off him at an early age. They need to be held accountable. Without them there would be no industrial schools, he said.
A child tearaway whose attention deficit disorder went undiagnosed, Seamus was lucky to survive when in 1973 he fell from the roof of Cork city s English Market during an attempted break-in.
Deaths in Leitrim, Friday, December 18, 2020
Reporter:
Seamus Kelly, The Diamond Bar, Tullaghan, Leitrim
Seamus Kelly, The Diamond Bar, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim, 16th December 2020, peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Non Covid Related. Beloved husband of Concepta and loving father to Deirdre, Ciaran, Alan and Colm, deeply regretted by his heartbroken wife, daughter, sons, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, his beloved and adoring grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Reposing privately at home (Diamond Bar) for family and close friends only please. Removal on Friday morning to arrive at St. Patrick s Church, Tullaghan for Mass of the Resurrection at 11am. Burial afterwards in St. Aidan s Cemetery, Kinlough. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if so desired, to the Irish Heart Foundation, Mater Hospital Dublin or the Irish Kidney Association c/o Donal Breslin Funeral Directors.
Leitrim deaths - Thursday, December 17, 2020
Reporter:
Frances Downey, Dromahair Post Office, Dromahair, Leitrim / Shannon, Clare
Downey, Frances December 15th 2020 Dromahair Post Office, Co. Leitrim and formerly of Shannon, Co. Clare died surrounded by her loving family in the care of North West Hospice. Beloved wife of Noel and much loved mother of Philip and Michael, mother-in-law of Aisling and grandmother of Séan and Cian. Loved and deeply missed by her siblings Eva, Tony and Maria, her late brother Jim, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and large circle of friends. Funeral Mass will take place in St. Patrick s Church, Dromahair, today, Thursday, 17th December, at 12 pm with burial afterwards in Creevelea Abbey New Cemetery. In line with current restrictions Mass can be viewed live via webcam on https://churchtv.ie/dromahair.html Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to North West Hospice Sligo.