Courtney Heard · · 1 min read

Rant By An Irish Man Raped By Catholic Priest That Will Take Your Breath Away

I just saw this on Reddit and I absolutely had to share. This man, a former mayor in Ireland, and childhood victim of rape at the hands of catholic priests, lets loose what he really feels. He is trying to make ministers in the Irish conservative party, Fianna Fail, cease the funding that goes to Catholic institutions.

This is not easy to watch.

You can read more about the continued investigation into these crimes, here: http://www.childabusecommission.ie/

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