Right was about four hours post op right is less than 24 hours post surgery. All great I have gone from 87% risk of breast cancer to 1-3% risk of breast cancer. Boom!
One of my abusers died…they had the balls to post on RIP how he was surrounded by ‘loving’ family…ie the people who enabled him including the wife who used to set me up for him…AND grandkids…for real. That kind of love is no kind of love at all. So glad I am not part of that.
For anyone wondering, yes I am still damaged and hurt by what the Ceann Comhairle did to protect my rapist. He spoke to me about it years ago and said he just wrote it because that’s what you do for constituents and would I stop talking about it. This was little me.
A reminder for everyone expecting Ceann Comhairle Sean O’Fearghail to do the right thing, this is the letter he wrote for an already convicted paedophile to get him a lesser sentence. This paedophile is one of my abusers too.
Hi everyone. I have some news. Nothing huge but I have tested positive for the BRCA gene and I will be starting the process to prevent getting sick later on. First surgery will be after the summer. I’m not sick just taking care of business in Back to the Future style 💪🏼💜
To clarify, I was abused by my uncles & a cousin. The Ceann Comhairle wrote a character reference for one of my uncles who was convicted. My ex who worked as a producer of BBC newsnight knew about the abuse and the reference. My ex was never abusive
I am so sick of living in a country that stops it’s population from thriving. They want you with your head JUST above water and they will keep you like that. I think it’s time for Sinn Fein. We have been so loyal to FF and FG (a lot unwillingly) and they just bury us.
Naas hospital is one of the most disgusting places with the most awful level of care I have ever seen. A&e last night with complications never even saw a doctor. Never even got examined. Now en route to Galway to do it all over again. I hate this country
Windswept and happy. Appointment went so well. Everything is settling. I’m basically better! And if I had to choose I would choose the new ones 😎
#Mastectomy
#JobDone
It’s one year today since I had a bilateral mastectomy to prevent getting breast cancer. Screw you cancer gene I used science to nail you to the wall. 💪🏼
I haven’t been commenting on what is happening much because I have been stuck in but this is just horrific. We will be lucky if everyone in these leaks are still alive in two weeks or two months. Children’s images were shared. I am more than disappointed and overwhelmed. 1/2
Remember when the IBSA legislation is before the Dáil, the man chairing, the Ceann Comhairle is the man who wrote a character reference for my rapist in another case to get him a more lenient sentence after he had already been convicted of child sexual abuse.
My experience with Ciara Kelly: I was invited on to discuss my brother and I and our pain at the Ceann Comhairle writing a letter in support of our abuser to get him a lesser sentence. They didn’t contact me when they were supposed to and were massively disrespectful about the
I am in shock at the decision in Noah Donohoe’s case. Fiona deserves better. Noah deserves so so so much better. These are not the times for more secrets.
I can’t tell you how much I hurt for this little boy. I can’t tell you how much I hurt for this man who is standing outside that building everyday fighting for this little boy and his friends. We are blessed to have Mick as a representation of grace and strength.
#CSA
#Survivors
I'm 12 in this picture. What happened to me when I was in St John Ambulance resulted in me being ostracised because when I told them, I was groomed, sexually abused & raped. None of them believed me, and I ended up sleeping rough & accessing homeless services
#BreakTheSilence
My heart hurts so bad. My breast is infected. Anxiety through the roof and just had to leave the hospital because they can’t manage my anxiety and my infection. Apparently multi tasking is not their forte. Thanks
@HSELive
So checked out my TDS to see who to call… one happens to be the person who sided with the man who abused me as a child to try to get him a more lenient sentence. Lads I just can’t with this country!
Hi everyone, we have just had about 6,000 cases of victimisation landed on us this evening. We need any and all pro bono legal advice for our service users and to tackle the problem of image based sexual abuse. Please DM or email me on the address in my bio. Thanks so much
WE CAN NOT ALLOW THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPARD OR THEIR PROJECT ‘RUHAMA’ TO RUN THIS CENTRE!!! LEARN FROM OUR PAST MISTAKES! Religion has no place in this role! 😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦
Is the entire country gaslighting me? Sean is a sicko. He supported my rapist after he had already been convicted of child sex abuse I AM PERSONALLY APPALLED
Good morning, this is your reminder that if I can get through a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction - you can probably handle a lot more than you think you can too. Go kick some ass. 💪🏼
Ceann Comhairle protected one of my sexual abusers. So I guess I don’t matter as much as a man who has sex and fondles children. Going to leave this pinned because eventually I might go crazy and you’ll all need some sort of explanation.
The fact that Israel has been undertaking a genocide right in front of us all for over a month without international intervention, but WITH international support with weapons in fact, is another sign we need to look at the whole fucking system again.
#StopArmingIsrael
Tell your neighbours, tell your friends, help us to amplify Shane’s voice by using yours. This little boy deserved to have us all on his side. Sean O’Fearghail must be held accountable for his actions in supplying a character reference to get his rapist a more lenient sentence.
The far right DO NOT REPRESENT ALL OF US! I am so so sorry to anyone who feels like Ireland can’t be their home or feel unwelcome here because of this. We value you. We need your insight and talents, not to battle this that’s on us, but just to be a better place.
#DublinRiots
Ireland, you need to grow up now. This is getting to the point where women and girls dignity is being treated like nothing more than playing cards. We need to acknowledge adults engage in sex and we need to protect ourselves. Children need to be protected better online and IRL.
A little bit of back story: the man Sean wrote the letter for was not the only paedophile we had to deal with. His bother also abused me. Oh and my brother and I were not the only victims my brother was just the one brave enough to take them on. The intimidation was vile.
Linda is one of my most precious and dearest friends. She picked me up off the ground too many times already. I would go to war for this woman. No one has any idea how much she does and how many people she does it for. I will always be behind her.
#IStandWithLinda
sensitivity of the issue. They didn’t call when they were supposed to and sensationalised the very personal painful issue to the point where I had to back away from participating in her show. This is not how a doctor should act.
What happened in Coolock was terroristic. No one can convince me otherwise. Punishment has to meet the crimes here or we are setting ourselves up live on the whims of racism. This is a whole new dynamic for our criminal justice system and ourselves as a society.
@gavreilly
@DUPleader
Gavin... I might puke... remember that time Sean O’Fearghail wrote the character reference for the man who spent my childhood raping me after he had already been convicted for over ten counts of child sexual assault? I’m old enough to remember that.
I backed away from Irish politics a few years ago. FF, FG and L killed my love for it. I have always been a fan of Mary Lou but watching her now as leader of SF, handing reality to FF and Fg on a platter and watching them fall over each other... is simply inspiring
#LeadersDebate
On Monday we are two weeks post surgery and I feel great 🥳💪🏼 Kicking physio ass. I can smell saw dust!!! All the wounds are healed up. I am still wearing vac bandages to make sure all the skin gets the best chance. On Tuesday I should be moving on up to a mastectomy bra! 💪🏼💜
Taking a few days to myself. DMs will be responded to when I am feeling better. It is hard to stay sane in Ireland when you are a CSA survivor AND human trafficking investigator. 😣 Please start giving a shit. X
Three days post op and everything is still going to plan! 💪🏼 thank you all so much for your lovely messages. I have been reading them when I am awake and it’s just lovely to be part of such a positive community on here. 😊
In Galway. Got seen immediately. No ‘I’m not your nurse i just saw you and wanted to help…’ actual designated staff and triaged like a boss. Kildare you have SERIOUS issues. Galway wins by a 100%
Okay so I need a ‘prophylactic bilateral mastectomy’ booked for October (date subject to change) next appointment is with the Breast Cancer Councillor, then Breast Care Nurse, then getting the new ta-tahs measured - then surgery. 💪🏼
My beautiful Mam, who is one of the littlest sweetest most loving and intelligent ladies in the world, put on her winter coat backwards with her hood over her face so she could hug me 😭🥰
Hello media, we are now ready to talk to members of the press about the lead of tens of thousands of private images. Please contact
@meganjrenee
or
@LindaOkaythen
alternatively message me and I’ll send it on to them.
Again for the ones at the back... Sean O’Fearghail supported the man who raped me as a child by writing him a character reference to get him a more lenient sentence, willingly, after he had already been convicted of child sexual abuse.
Just had a meeting with my genius surgeon and nurse and I’m getting out tomorrow!!! I am allowed to go out today for a mess. She said it was such a perfect job that she is beyond happy with everything. Thank you so so so much everyone. Not out of the woods yet but on the path!!
Spoke to my brother he is willing to talk about what happened with his case and the Ceann Comhairle’s letter to get his abuser a lesser sentence. Will up date later
@deanfbuckley
@emersonhex
I have to see it every day from my house. I used to walk up there to the tower on the weekends when I was little. We have literally TWO hills in Kildare and now one is a hole
Why was Conor McGregor not arrested when he openly incited arson in Ireland?
Why was Conor McGregor not arrested when he openly incited arson in Ireland?
Why was Conor McGregor not arrested when he openly incited arson in Ireland?
This man... this man trafficked adults and children all around Europe. He sold human beings and fled to Ireland to escape an arrest warrant. He was found here after a minor violation and was arrested on foot of the EU warrant. Now he is free - here. On bail. Get with it Ireland!!
Crying laughing at the guard in the Dolores Cahill videos!!!! I know it’s not particularly professional and a bit disrespectful but so so so so so funny!!!!! 🤣
I don’t know who needs to hear this but your story of survival is your own. No one has the right to force you to talk about it or to disrespect you in the process of you sharing. You matter. Your experience matters. It is yours and deserves respect.
For people dming worried about me getting crap, don’t be. I am expert level troll derailer. I even have a tiny sink beside my bed to wash the blood off my thumbs before I sleep. 💪🏼
Hi everyone. Shane will be on KFM with Clem Ryan for Kildare today in the morning. Please text in and show your support. This is a very difficult thing for him to do and he is doing it for other victims of abuse. Text 51155 from 10am 👍🏼 thank you so much again from both us
@NeveratMass
This is me. I’m Emma-Jane and I survived childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a paedophile ring that included two uncles and a cousin. The leader of that ring was then supported by the now Ceann Comhairle Sean O’Fearghail. I stand with Denis.
Ugh here we go. One of my first memories is being on my back on my uncles bed while he held up my pretty Christmas dress and molesting me. My self image was distorted forever. Soon another uncle started to abuse me too
#TooManyWomen
So...everyone is exhausted. We have all seen way too much and heard way too much and read way too much and don’t have the resources to do very much but we did our very very very best. We will review how we handled this and improve for the people we work for. (That’s victims btw)
I have watched this woman work hours only zombies do when she needed to, leave her home at a moments notice to zip off to far flung parts of the country to aid survivors in distress. I have seen her fund raise and go to Garda stations for victims.
#IStandWithLinda
My credibility is everything to me. It was so triggering to see the Garda Commissioner just... not tell the truth about what we witnessed. This is not going away. We will not stop pushing for justice in this little back arse country.
A lot of people know my story. I know I am believed now not because of a trail, because people know me and love me and care about me. The power of support is powerful. Sisterhood is real
#Ibelieveher
I believe you and I know your soul is still shiny - you are precious to us all x
I can really feel the healing happening! Still zero pain but loads of tingling like everything is coming together properly. Still on the antibiotics and painkillers and having a blast watching survival shows and feeling smug about being under my blanket in my pjs
A few years ago while trying to report my abuse to the Garda Sergeant Rathangan Garda station - she cut me off because Travellers had moved in to the town ‘and you have to get them out before they get settled’ - I had to leave the station. Racism is real people.
In bed. Tomorrow the right people are back.Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and letting me know that I am not the only one who had to go through something like this. You helped me feel less like an alien speaking gibberish. Thank you so much for your kindness. x
@fiannafailparty
@MichealMartinTD
Hi Mr Martin, we are calling on the Ceann Comhairle Sean O’Fearghail to resign for the character reference he gave to a convicted paedophile and his inability to accept any real accountability for his actions. Thank you.
We watched 500 men engage in the non consensual sharing of images of women and girls while having vile conversations. This is a not a new low, this is just what we found today. Ireland needs to grow up and face the misogynistic current that is pulling women and girls under.
A truly happy Christmas to all of my Twitter family. This year was a shit show but I learned that we can get each other over any hurdle. Thank you for contributing to my fight to make Ireland safer and kinder to victims. I wish you all peace, comfort and contentment 🎄💜