Things I Didn't Know Still Made Me Angry

[ailbhe]

So everyone knows that the church-run state-funded school, orphanages, reform schools and other Places To Hide Inconvenient Children In Ireland were hotbeds of abuse and corruption, and now there's an official report on it. That's not what's making me angry, because really, I've been sickened and angry about it for about fifteen years now.

But on the page entitled Reaction to Irish abuse report, there's a quote from the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, a man for whom I had very little respect to begin with.

While the government can put in place procedures and measures for the protection of our children, we all in society must be alert to the dangers that exist and be vigilant to what is going on in our communities and have the courage to intervene when the welfare of a child is put at risk.

Well that's ok then.

Comments

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What the. I have tried to formulate a coherent comment but there's so very much wrong to unpack in what he said that I can't come up with anything better than laksegr;FIAH;ue;ajl;WAIUREDDSJSJD unless I rant for about half an hour and end up in a tearful migrainey mess.