The support organisation One in Four has welcomed the decision of the Jesuit order to name 15 abusers. It was a step in the right direction, said CEO Deirdre Kenny.
Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Ms Kenny said the decision “goes some way to the transparency that survivors deserve. I will say, though, it’s come after years and decades of silence certainly in relation to these 15 individuals. So we know from our experience that will have compounded the harm caused to survivors.”
Ms Kenny said that it was known that silence compounded the feeling of responsibility and shame on survivors which compounded the trauma they experienced.
“There’s often a responsibility put on survivors to come forward to tell their story. But in this situation, the Jesuits have almost taken that out of their hands and said, look, we are responsible. And these are 15 people that we knew have allegations against them, which helps.
“But I think transparency is…
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