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Marlene Prakash Shiels read the following Victim Impact Statement in court last month on the day her father Patrick Shiels was jailed for sexually abusing her a.
‘I will keep fighting and I won’t back down’ says survivor of child abuse in Laois
Marlene Prakash Shiels read the following Victim Impact Statement in court last month on the day her father Patrick Shiels was jailed for sexually abusing her as a child in Portlaoise
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1 Jun 2021
Survivor of child abuse Marlene Prakash Shields tells her story after waiving her legal anonimity so that her father and abuser Patrick Shields would be named );
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My name is Marlene Prakash Shiels, I was born on April 28th 1996, 25 years ago. But my life only gets to start today.
Portlaoise hospital ready to Go Purple for Laois Domestic Abuse
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Laois is being asked to Go Purple this Friday and support Laois Domestic Abuse Services.
Laois Gardaí have launched the day as part of a nationwide campaign to support victims facing abuse at home.
Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is going purple while a Portlaoise bakery is offering a sweet temptation.
The Emergency Department at Portlaoise hospital will have purple balloons, some collection buckets and have set up a Revolut account for those who don t have cash on them to donate.
The Gingerbread Patisserie in Portlaoise have a sweet reward in a competition on social media for anyone who donate to the gofundme campaign for Laois Domestic Abuse Service.